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TABLE OF CONTENTS. 

-4' — 

I. 

Stations and Distance from New Youk and 
Oswego, Utica, Rome, &i\ 

11. 
GEOLoracAE Curiosities of the Midland. 

111. 
History of the Midland Railroad and Bran- 
ches. 

Historical Sketches and Descriptions of 
THE Various Cities, Villages, and Towns along 
THE Route, with Business Directory of each. 

v.- 

Directory 01 the Leading Business Houses 

in" New York. 

YI. 

Complete Time Tables and Map of the Mid- 
land Railroad. 



PREFACE, 

'The object of this little work is to furnish the patrons 
of the Midland Railroad and the people living along 
the route a thorough knowledge of this great new 
thoroughfare as far as completed ; to give travellers an 
idea of the beautiful scenery through which the road 
passes, and a general history, description, and business 
directory of the cities, villages and towns along the 
route. 

Believing that such a volume would be found needful 
and greatly appreciated by those travelling the route, 
the publishers venture to present this little Guide for 
your entertainment and instruction, with the hope that 
on a perusal of its pages it will have been found useful. 

A new and revised edition will be issued yearly, aud- 
it is our aim to make each subsequent issue an im- 
provement over the previous one. 

liespcctfully, 

SAYER <k NOBLE. 
Deckertown, N. J., 1873. 



STATIONS AND DISTANCES 

FKOM NE\1^ \OKK or JERSEY CITY. 



New Jersey Diivision. 

New York 

Jersey City i 

New Durham i 6 

Ridgelleld Park ; 11 

Bogota I 13 

Hackensack i 13 

Maywood 1 15 

16 
IS 
19 
20 
21 
22 
23 
25 
26 
27 
29 
30 
81 



Rochelle 
Dundee Lake. 
?»Iarket Street 

Paterson 

Riverside 

Hawthorne... 
Van Winkle's. 
Midland Park 
Wortentlvke, . 

Wyckoff.' 

Canipgaw 

Crystal Lake. 

Oakland 

Pornpton | 34 

Bloomiugdale | 36 

West Blooniingdale i 37 



Sifnith's Mills 
Charlotteburgh . 
Newioundland. 

Oak Ridge 

Btockholni 

8uutf town 

Ogdensburgii'. . . 



39 
43 
45 
46 
49 
50 
56 

Franklin I 59 

62 
66 
70 
74 
7 



Hamburgh 

Deckertown 

(^uarryville 

Unionville 

Westtown 

Johnson's i 79 

Slate Hill ! 82 

Aliddletown I 88 

(Crawford Bbakch.) 

Crawford Junction 1 91 

CircleviUe i 92 



BuUville i 95 

Thompson Ridge I 98 

Pine Bush !l01 

Fair daks i 92 

Purdy's I 93 

Winterton's I 95 

Bloomingburgh 98 

Wurtsboro I 99 

Summittville i 103 



(Ellenville Branch.) 

Phillipsport 1105 

Homowack 1IO8 

Ellenville Illl 

Sandburgh 1110^ 

Centreville |114 

Fallsburgh 117 

Hurley 121 

Liberty Falls 1 126 

Moutf^lHlr Dirisiuu. 

West End 1 2 

Kearney j 7 

Newark \ 8 

Montgomery , 

Bloomtleld." 

Chestnut Hill 

Montclair. 

Watchung 

Cliffside.': 

Clove 

Ridge Road. 

Little Falls 

Singac 

Mountain View 

Pequannock 

Pornpton Plains 

Riverdale 

Pornpton.... 

Pompton Junction, 

Wanaque 

Midvale , 

Ringwood 

Monfes . 



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10 
11 
12 
13 
14 
15 
16 
19 
20 
22 
24 
26 
27 
28 
28 
31 
32 
36 
88 



STATIONS AND DISTANCES 

If KOWI OSAIEGO, UTICA and KOMK. 



Nortliern Division. 

r)swego i 

Seneca Hill I t» 

Bundy's Crossing- ■ 7 

Battle Tslancl | 8 

Fulton 12 

Ingell's Crossing Iti 

Pennellville..... i 20 

Caughilenoy | 23 

Central Square • 26 

West Monroe ! 30 

Constantia | 34 

Bernliard's Bav i 38 

Clevelanfl " ' 41 

"SVest Vienna 44 

^'orth Bay , 47 

Fish Creek Station 50 

State Bridge { 53 

l)urliainvirie I 55 

Oneida | 58 

Oneida Conmiunity • 61 

Bennett's Corners ! 62 

Cook's Corners ; 64 

Stockbridge 66 

Munnsville 67 

Pratt's Hoilow \ 71 

Morrisville Station j 73 

Eaton I 16 

Smith's Vallev : SI 

Earlvilie ! S4 

Smyrna j 89 

Sherburne P'our (Corners.., 91 

North Norwich j 94 

Plasterville i 9(i 

Norwich 100 

Lvon Brook Bridge 105 

Oxford !l08 

Guilford Summit i 113 

Guilford 115 

Guilford Centre Ill" 



Humphrey's Station |l 19 

East Guilford Junction 122 

Sidney Plains 124 

Young's ! 128 

Sidney Centre j 132 

Merrick ville |137 

North Walton il40 

Walton i 147 



(Delhi Bkanch.i 

Colchester il51 

Hawley's ji54 

Hamden !i5(> 

Lansingville 157 

Delhi .164 

(New Berlin Branch) 

New Berlin i 22 

Sage's Corners 19 

New Berlin CentJc IS 

Davis' C?'Ossiiig 17 

South New Berlin | 14 

Homesville i 13 

White's Store | il 

Lantham's Corners i 9 

I'ockwpH's Mills 1 8 

M(ri]nt Upton j 7 

Kockdale I 3 

East (Juilford Junction ! 



tilirci, ISoaii«* & West- 
ern Uivisiont^. 

Utica 

Nev/ l[ar! ford , 4 

Porter's Bridge ' 7 

Roine 

Bartlett's 

Westmoreland 
Clark's Mills. . . 

Kirklaiid 

Clinton.. 



6 

a 
10 
11 

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Clinton ; 9 

Franklin Iron Works 11 

Deansville ; 14 

Oriskany Falls j 18 

Solsville ! 2-2 

24 
26 



Boiickville 

Peoksport , 

Hamilton | 29 

Smith's Valley i 81 

Earlville ". H5 

Smyrna 39 

Slieiburne Four Corners..' 42 

North Norwich ] 43 

Plasterville | 45 

Norwich 1 50 

Frinkville j 55 

Sfe\vart'.s 57 

Plymouth 58 

Ireland's Mills t;2 



Lower Beaver Meadow | 63 

Beaver Meadow i 64 

Otselic ,1 68 

Crumb Hill I 73 

Wilbert's 76 

DeKuyter 79 

Cuyler 83 

Tru.xton 87 

East Homer 92 

Cortland 98 

Freeville lOS 

Etna Station Ill 

Asbury 115 

South Lansing |118 

North Lansing j 122 

Genoa ! 125 

Venice Centre Il31 

Scipio Centre !lS5 



GEOLOGICAL CURIOSITIES. 



A writer in the U. S. Railroad and Mining Guzttte 
furnishes us the following curious geological feature of 
the Midland Kailroad : 

Leaving the Pennsylvania Kailroad Company's 
depot in Jersey City, the Midland train runs toward 
Newark for a mile or so, through the deep cut in the 
trap range hack of the city, and then switches off to 
the right and runs iiortli along the east edge of th(} 
great marshes through wliich the llackensack and 
Passaic meander. Formerly New York Bay ()ccu))i(Hl 
all tliis district which is in fact nothing else than the 
connnon delta of these streams. Side by side with the 
New York and Erie Railroad the Midland runs north- 
ward for some miles and then sweeps round northwest- 
ward and westward through Hackensack to Paterson 
(twenty miles from New York) where it turns sharp 
noi'th again, crosses the Passaic and begins its ascent of 
the east side of Paterson trap range. It is two hundred 
and thirty feet above tide at Wortendyke station) twenty- 
six miles,) three hundred and forty at Wyck off (twenty 
seven miles) and three hundred and eighty at the sum- 
mit where it turns west and southwest, and runs down 
to two hundred and seventy at Oakland, two hundred 
and thii'ty eight feet at the bridge over the Rama})o 
River, and two hundred and ten at Pompton. 

Hei'e the line commences its ascent of the valley 

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10 ^MIDLAND RAILROAD GUIDE. 

of a branch of the Rainapo cutting square across 
through an extensive primary country of gneiss rocks, 
which form the front range of the Highlands. Its gen- 
eral course is pretty straight, one or two points of the 
compass north of west, until it reaches the summit of a 
high pass in Wallkill mountain. The height of its 
different stations, observed by barometer, are as follows : 
Bloomiugdale two hundred and fifty feet (thirty-six 
miles), Smithsville four hundred and forty, Charlotte- 
burgh (forty-three) seveli hundred and ten, Newfound- 
land (forty-four) seven hundred and sixty, Oakhill eiglit 
hundred, Snufftown nine hundred and ninety, which is 
nearly at tlie summit. The line then desends down the 
west side of tlie AVallkill mountain to Ogdensburg, 
(fifty-six miles from New York), where it is five hun- 
dred and thirty feet above the tide. Here it finds and 
uses the natural dam or embankment across the level 
bottom of the Wallkill Valley, to which we invite atten- 
tion. 

The valley is strait for many miles from Franltlin ; 
runs nearly north and south ; drains northward ; and 
consists of white and blue limestone outcrops cultinated 
from an early day. I'he dip is steeply either north 
seventy-five west, or south seventy-five east, the west 
side of the valley is made by a range of crystaline white 
limestone hills two hundred to three hundred feet high, 
in which lie the famous Franklinite iron and zinc ore 
beds of Sterling Hill paid Franklin, backed by a country 
of gneiss rock. The outcropping rocks of the val- 
leys and hills are rounded and 2^olished grooved and 
scrntched hy the ice, just as they are in the Alps. Sand 
gravel and boulders tell the same story of a glazier 
moving up the valley from the north southwards. 

The natural embankment across the valley at 
Ogdensburgh, is apparently the terminal morsine which 



MIDLAND RAILROAD GUIDE. 11 

this glacier left when it had shrunk to a smaller size, 
and was about disappearing from the country at the end 
of the Glacial era. It consists of sand, gravel and boul- 
ders from tlie top to the bottom ; is about a mile long, 
abutting against the Wallkill Mountain on the east and 
against Sterling Hill on the west ; is one hundred feet 
high, and not more than two hundred and fifty feet wide 
at the base ; c<msequently resembles a railway embank- 
ment. The Wallkill has cut through it at its west end, 
and the Midland has filled up the cut with an artificial 
embankment borrowed from the stuff of the natural 
eml)ankment, leaving open two culvert ways, one for the 
country and the other for the Wallkill waters. 



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ELECTROTYPER 

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HISTORIC SKETCH. 



The New York and Oswego Midland Railroad was 
originated 1)}^ a combination of the various communities 
tlirongli which the line passes — each endeavoring to se- 
cure direct rail communication with existing through 
lines — ultimating in the formation of the company, un- 
der the leadership of Hon. Dewitt C. Littlejohn, of Os- 
wego, and Hon, Henry E. Low, of Monticello, IST. Y., 
who succeeded in giving the scheme definite foim by se- 
cui'ing the necessary legislation, making preliminary sur- 
veys and obtaining subscriptions to stock in the early 
part of 18()8. 

On the 2d of June, 1868, the first contract was 
awarded for the construction of the new thoroughfare 
from Oswego to Sidney Plains. Ground was first broken 
at Norw'icli on the 24tlj of the same month. The work 
did not make mucii pjogress until in September, M'hen 
it was pres.sed forvvarvl to completion. 

In October, 1869, the road was opened for business 
from Oneida to Central Sciuare, a distance of o 1 miles ; 
in the following Novemljcr, from Os\vego to Norwich, 
100 miles; June, 1870, Norwich to Sidney Plains, 25 
miles; August, 1870, East Guilford to New l^eriin, 22 
miles; Jauu.uy, l.s7l, Middletown to Thompson's Sta- 



14 MIDLAND RAILROAD GUIDE. 

tion, 29 miles; July, 1871, Sumniitville to Ellenville, 8 
miles; May 1, 1872, Middletowu to New York— ])y the 
leasing- of the Middletowu, Uiiioiiville and Water Gap, 
and New Jersey Midland Railroads— 88 miles; Febru- 
ary, 1872, Crawford Branch, fi-om Middletowu to Pine 
Bush, (leased,) 10 miles; January 15, 1872, lease of the 
Utica, Clinton and Binghamton, and the Rome and Clin- 
ton Railroads, about 150 miles. 

The Tunnel thi'ough the Shawangunk Mountain, 3,860 
feet in length, was completed during the month of .Jan- 
uary, and trains commenced running through it regularly 
after, the 1st of February, 1872. This work deserves 
more than a passing notice. When the Midland Rail- 
road was projected and began to assume the appearance 
of a successful enterprise it was Ijitterly assailed by those 
companies whose interests and business were to' be af- 
fected unfavorably by its construction, and by ]x-i-son3, 
who are to be found in all communities, o}iposed to every 
new improvement. Among the evidences cited to prove 
the visionary nature of the scheme was the Shnwangunk 
Tunnel. It was claimed that the company were about 
to attempt that which was almost an impossibility, and 
which, if possible, would be tlie work of many years, 
and sink the whole enterprise in bankruptcy. 

It required nearly a year longer than originally ex- 
pected to finish it, which delay was due entirely to the 
fact that aiiproach at the west end was through an un- 
usually hard material, not contemplated in the estimates, 
and through which it was impossible to reach the portal 



MIDLAND RAILROAD GUIDE. 15 

until nearly 1,000 feet of the east end of the tunnel were 

completed. _ 

The orioinal estmiate of the Chief Engineer of the cost 
of the tunnel and approaches was $371,500. The work 
was done for about $5,000 less than the Engineer's esti- 
mate It is the most economically constructed tunnel 
of the same length in the world, and its successful com- 
pletion, within- the cost as estimated, fully justifies the 

undertaking. . 

The receipts and disbursements for construction o± 
the New York and Oswego Midland Railroad to 3larch 
1, 1873, was as follows: — 

RECEIPTS. $10,454,055 16 

From niortffage bonds T 183,082 5S 

From subscriptions ...•-- 368,011 T3 

vrcvn nrotits from transportation V'"^ 

Irom LfancieS debt, mostly secured by mortgage ^^^^^^^^^ ^^ 

Ixmds ■ ! I 

$21,261,812 02 
DISBURSEMENTS. 

Cost Of road building and real estate * 2' 941 918 59 

Cost of equipment ' 55'^812 82 

^^ef S?'S5f in-constru;;tion-of ^w' Jersey" ami 
^^tSi roads, for which this company nolds ade- ^^^^ ^^^^ ^^ 
quate securities ;; [ 

$21,111,313, 29 

The eciuipment of the road is as follows:— 85 loco- 
motives, 51 passenger coaches, 30 baggage, mail and ex- 
press cars, 359 box and stock cars, G09 Hat cars, 1/ ca- 
boose cars, 400 gondola cars, 96 gi'avel and ore cars, 196 
foiu'-wheel coal cars, snow plows. 

The company has a contract for 1,000 freight cars, to 
be delivered at the rate of 40 per month or as much 



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faster ay their ^ants may re(iuire. Also a contract for 
20 locomotives, to he delivered during the present spring 
and summer. It is intended to contrac-t immediately for 
25 additional locomotives, which, v,ith the power on 
hand, will supply all wants for a yeai- to come. 

Notwithstanding many embarrassments to the company 
during the year 1872 a detej-mined effort was made to 
open tlie line for traflic on the 1st of January, 1878. 
The grading was accomplished, but, before the track 
could be completed, the winter set in with more than 
usual severity, and was accompanied thi-oughout with 
almost unprecedented snow storms. 

Under these circumstan(?es it \vas deemed unwise to 
make an additional expenditm-e of money until the 
present spring, Avhen the work could be done in a more 
peniianeut manner. It will reipiire until the last of May 
or the middle of June to finish the ballasting, when the 
road can be opened from Scipio and Oswego to New 
York for general business. 

Tlic ^^■este]•u extension of the road has I)een completed 
to S(-ipio Centre, in Cayuga county. Surveys have been 
made for its further extension to the Niagara Rivei- at an 
early day. 

No combination can prevent tliis road from receiving 
its full share of through business. Its construction lias 
becf)me a necessity, and its western extension regarded 
as the most important ^vork the company have before 
them and indispensable to its peri'ect success. 

January 1st, 1878, the Montclair Railway, of New 



MIDLAND RAILROAD GLIDE. 17 

Jersey, v»'a.s tranisfeiTod to thisconipauy under lease, and 
88 miles has been operated for traffic since that date. In 
coujiection with the short line located, and to Ixk built by 
way of Greenwood Lake, it will become an important 
portion of the through line. 

The Midland system of i-ailroads contemplates about 
800 miles of road in New York and Ne^^' Jersey, all to 
be completed, united and in operation in 1 874. Of this 
nearly 600 miles are now built, and will l)e brouLiht to- 
gether by the completion of the Middle Division during 
the present summer. 

Termmal arrangements at Jersey CUty have been made 
for business at the depot and ferry of the Kew Jersey 
Railroad and Transportation Company, now controlled 
by the Pennsylvania Railrond Company, b}'^ which })as- 
sengers are landed at ('omtiand and Debrosses sti'cets, in 
the City of New York. 

This dejiot and fei-iy will always be popular with the 
travelling public, and the arrangement for its use as the 
passenger depot of the Midland will uKjst probably be 
peiTnanent. This will enabJe the company to im}irovc 
the Weehawken property for the convenient transfer and 
handling of freight. The possession of the Weehawken 
Ferry, with the land and river front now owned l)y the 
New Jersey Midland Railroad Company, will give facil- 
ities for the transa(.-ti()n of freiglit business equal to any 
road terminating at New York C'ity. 

The New Jersey Midland Railroad Company owns 
2, 000 feet of water front at the Elysian Fields, together 



18 MIDLAND RAILROAD GUIDE. 

with 50 acres of land. This is to be the temiinus for 
the freight line of the New York Midland Company. A 
contract Jias been given out for the construction of a 
branch road from Ne^v Durham to Weehawken, with a 
cut over the Palisades, to be built at once. A tunnel is 
also to be built under the hill, the work was com- 
menced this spring. It will be 3,500 feet in length, 
which v*dll be 800 feet shorter tlian the Erie tunnel. 
The tunnel will require two years for construction. 
This, with the vast improvements at the Elysian Fields 
in the way of warehouses, docks, &c., will involve an 
estimated cost of !^4,000,000, and the Buffalo extension 
about $6,000,000. 

Such is a brief history of one of the most successful 
railroad enterprises of the day up to the present time. 

Tlie New York and OsAvego Midland Railroad, with 
all its side lines and the extension to Buffalo, will not 
(u)st, with double track on the main line, one third the 
capital represented by the Erie or New York Central and 
Hudson River Railroads, while it will possess all the ad- 
vantages of these roads for the transaction of local and 
tlirough business. Witii its southern terminus at the 
City of New York, the commercial centre of the coun- 
try, with one arm on Lake Ontario and another on Lake 
Erie, constructed on shorter lines than its competitors, at 
one-third the cost, traversing a highly productive and 
thickly settled portion of country, wdiich has already de- 
veloped a good paying business, the company have a 
property which, under prudent and honest management, 



MIDLAND RAILROAD GUIDE. 19 

should be a profitable investment to the cities, villages 
and towns whicli have contributed to its construction, 
while the incidental advantages accruing to the counties 
through which it runs, from the business facilities af- 
forded, will be many fold greater than its entire cost. 



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PERFUMERY &e., 

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A medicinal preparation from the Brazilian plant known as SO- 
LANUM PANSCULATUrVS. 

A POTENT PUR I HEREOF THE BLOOD, 

A POWERFUL TONIC 

AND PERFECT DEOBSTRUENT 

Preparations from this plant are recommencled in the highest 
terms by tlie leading medical periodicals of Europe and South 
America as the most cleansing and strengthening agent anJ pow- 
erful remover of vesical obstructions known to vutteh medica. 

It should be taken in all cases of Debility, General Weakness 
or Inertia, whether arising from ivrpure blood or otherwise. It 
will destroy all poisonous secretions, remove all obstructions and 
aftlictions of the Liver and Sjjleeu, Uterine and Uiinary Organs, 
give power to the weak Stomach and Intestines, and effectually 
dispel all predisposition to bilious derangement. 

It produces no violent action on the Liver and Bowels as a 
Cathartic, but is rather soothing and quieting in its effects, Avith 
wonderful alterative and i<trengthemng power. ^ 

Like nutritious food taken into the" stomach, it assimilates and 
diffuses itself through the system, curing and at the same time 
calming and invigc»ra,ting the organs upon which it acts. 

PRICE, *1 PER BOTTEE. 

SOLD BY DRUOOISTS. 



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DESCRIPTIVE sketch: 



Travelers wishing to take the New York Midland 
i{(;nte from New York, cross the Ferry from either 
Cortland oi- Desbi-osses street to 

JERSEY CITY, 
iiie i^resent termini of the jVIidland Ilailroad, a t!:rowino: 
rit\' of about 100,000 inhal)itants, whieli sustains three 
liviMlaily pa'pers, [jStarttlard, 2'ii/ies^ and JonriKil,) and 
is fast becoming- one of the largest mannfactnring cities 
in New Jersey'', and headquarters for several steam-shi]) 
lines to Europe. 

Here you take the elegant ])assenger coaches of tlie 
]\Iidhmd, at the Depot of the Penns^dvania jiailroad — 
Iku ing a clioicc of two routes to Pompton Junction- — • 
\ ia either th(^ Montclair or New Jersey Division — botii 
uniting into the pjresent Main Line at that point. Al- 
thoiigli tlse first menti(jned route is about eight miles 
sii(;rlei', ^\■e will presume ou.i" traveler has concluded to 
ti'.ke tlie lattei', in accordance with the old maxim "tlic 
longest wa;>' around, is the surest way home." 

The cry from the conductor, "All aboard," the ring- 
ing of the bell, an'd the whistle from the engine announce 
that we are off. The tiain passes svviftly by stores, 
dwellings, factories and vacant lots, through licrgen Cut, 



22 MIDLAND RAILROAD GUIDE. 

then switches of to the right, moves slowly on the tres- 
tles over the Morris & Essex and Erie Railroads, then 
swiftjy on up the Jersey meadows, skuting- Bergen 
Heights, to 

NEW DURHAM. 
6i.< miles from New York. 
A growing little village of about 500 inhahitants, 
containing 7 stores, 3 hotels, 1 church, 2 good school 
buildings, 1 tannery, and a catsup factory. Market 
gardening is carried on to a considerable extent in this 
vicinity, quite profitably. 

NE'tVS3USESaiIAM MOTEL, ADOLPIIJAQI'ET, proprie- 
tor, on rhellackensack Plank Koad, (opposite the church), 
Tsew Durnasn. Good meals served at all hours. 

BKaJSH'S MOTEI., NEW DURHAM, Hackensack Plank 
Road. Jas. K. Brush, Proprietor. 

Tlie train rushes onward over a straight track, north- 
ward, stops for a moment at English Creek, crosses the 
drawbridge, and hurries on to 

RIDGEFIELD PARK, 

11 miles from New York, 
Skirting the shore of the Hackensack River, lined 
with ice houses, mills, factories, and brick yards. This 
place claims attention principally as an attractive loca- 
tion for suburban residences for New Yorkers, and is 
destined to become a place of considerable importance. 
A large summer Hotel, capable of accommodating two 
or three hundred guests has been erected the present sea- 
sou, and will soon become a favorite summer resort. 



MIDLAND RAILROAD GUIDE. 28 

The Ridgelield Park Railway, forms a jimction here, 
a few hundred yards beyond tlie depot, traverses Bergen 
County, parallel to and at an average distance of a mile 
and a half fi-om the Northern Railroad of New Jersey, 
and passes tlu-ough the thickly populated region hitherto 
tributary to that line ouly, including Cedar Lake, 
Schraalenburg, Tappan, Clarksville and Rockland Lake. 
At Tappan, on the New York State line, twelve miles 
distant, the line becomes the Rockland Central, passing 
through Haverstraw, with Fort Montgomery on the 
Hudson, twenty miles distant, as its objective point, 
whence it will idtimately be prolongated to connect at 
Newburgh with what is known as Ramsay's Railroad, 
to connect that city with Albany. 

The total length of the projected line will be about 
forty-three miles, eleven of which will be used in com- 
mon with the Midland between Jersey City and Ridge- 
field Park. Tlience to Tappan, stations are to be 
established at intervals of about one mile. About 20 
miles of this road will be put in operation the present 
season. 

BOGATA, 
13 miles from New York, 
is situated on the Hackeusack river, at the eastern end 
of the railway bridge over which we cross, and derives 
its name from the good old Bogart family, the first set- 
ters of this region. We speed onward to 
HACKENSACK. 
13>^ miles from New York. 

A growing town of about 8,000 inhabitants, and tlie 
county seat of Bergen County, situated on the Hack- 



24 :\[IDLAND KAlLliOAD GUIDR 

(Mis;ic-k liiver, on a level iilain, and is rapidly beroniinij: 
populated by first-class New York business men. There 
are several public and private schools, a line academy, 
churches of almost every denomination, two circulatin^u' 
libraries, and free reading rooms ; two public halls, 
three excellent news })apers, {Democrat, BcpvUlcan, and 
Citiscii,) a Masonic Hall, Gas W(jrks, Foundry and Ma- 
chine sho]), Insurance C'omi)any, three banks, three hotels 
with may other branciies of business ; and Axill soon as- 
]nre 16 become a city. 

Hacken.sack was oriiiinally settled by six or eight 
Dutch families whose descendents are to-day its princi- 
pal inhabitants. It w^as included in a patent gi'anted by 
the projnietor of East Jersey to Capt. John Barry, and, 
at the outbreak of the llevolutionary War, only con- 
tained about thirty houses, and a Dutch Reformed 
Ghiu-ch, facing tlie public green, first built in 1696 and 
rcbuili in 1761. In the old church yard adjoining this 
sacred edilice, repose the remains of Brig. Genl. Poor of 
New Ilamjishire, who died in 17H(i, and of Col. Riciiard 
Viu'ick, Ex-]Mayor of Xew York, who died in ISol. 

All this vicinity teems with inl('i( sting historic remin- 
iscences of Revoliilionary times, aii.l many anecdotes 
of tlie i)atriotism and cor.rage of the people of Bergen 
County might be related, did our space permit. 

The lolliAving n;\rrati^■e which we extract from 
Barber's '' New Jersey Historical Collections,'' will in- 
tei'cst the modem reader from the fact that the ZabriskJe 



MIDLAND RAILROAD GUIDE. 25 

residence, used by General Washington as his head- 
quarters, is still standing, on Main Street ; and near it 
also still are the tavern, village green, and Court House. * 

"After the evacuation of Fort Lee, in Nov., 1776, and 
the surrender of Fort Washington to the British, Wash- 
ington, at the head of his army, consistmg only of about 
3,000 men, having sent on his baggage to Acquack- 
auock (now Passaic) crossed the New Bridge into the 
town. It was about dusk when the head of the troops 
entered Hackensack. The night Avas cold, dark and 
rain}', but I had a fair view of them from the light of 
the windows, as they passed on our side of the street. 
They marched two abreast, looked ragged, some without 
a shoe to their feet, and most of them wrapped in then* 
blankets. Washington then, and for some time previous^ 
had his head-c^uarters at the residence of Mr. Peter Za- 
briskie, a private house, the supplies for the General's 
table being furnished by Mr. Archibald Campbell, the 
tavern keeper. The next evening after the Americans 
had passed through, the British were encamped on the 
opposite side of the river. We could see their fires 
about 100 yards apart, gleaming brilliantly in the gloom 
of the night, extending some distance below the town, 
and more than a mile up toward the New Bridge, 
Washington was still at his quarters, and had with him 
his suite, life-guards, a company of foot, a regiment of 
cavalry and some soldiers from the rear of the army. In 
the morning, before the General left, he rode down to 
the dock where the bridge now is, viewed the enemy's 
encampment about ten or fifteen minutes, and then re- 
turned to Mr. Campbell's door, and called for some wine 

*Up to within a few years ago the old tavern sign bearing the 
words " Hoboken, Ilackensack and Albany Stage Route," was 
visible to passers by, at the hotel referred to. — Homes on the Mid- 
land, by Geo. F. C'atlin. 3 



26 MIDLAND RAILROAD GUIDE. 

and water. After he had drunk, and when Mr Camp- 
bell was taking the glass from him. the latter, with tears 
streaming do^oi his face, said ' General, ' what shall I do ; 
I have a famil}^ of small children and a little property 
here; shall I leave it?" Washimgton kindly took his 
hand and replied, ' ]\Ir. Campbell, stay by your property, 
and Jceejj )ieut?'aJ,'' then, bidding him 'good bye,' rode 
off. About noon the next day the British took possess- 
ion of the town, and in the afternoon the green was 
covered with Hessians, a horrid, frightful sight to tlie 
inhabitants. There v\'ere between 3,000 and 4,000, with 
then- whiskers, brass caps and kettles of brass drums. A 
part of these same troops were two montlis after taken 
prisoners at Trenton." 

"In the latter part of INIarch, 1780, a party of about 
400 British, Hessians, and refugees passed through 
Hackensack on their way to attack some Pennsylvania 
troops at Paramus. It was about three o'clock in tlie 
night when they entered the lower part of the town. All 
was quiet. A small company of 20 or 30 militia, under 
Capt. John Outwater, had retired for the night to tiie 
baiTacks, barns and outhouses, where those friendly to 
the American cause generally resorted to rest. One- 
half of the enemy marched quietly through. When the 
rear, consisting mostly of Hessians, arrived, they broke 
open the doors and windows, rob])ed and plundered, and 
took prisoners a few peaceable inhabitants, among ^vhom 
was ^.Ii-. Airhibald Campbell. This gentleman, who 
had been for several weeks conlined to his bed witli tho 
rheumatism, they forced into tiie street, and comj^elled 
to follow them. Often in their rear, they threatened to 
shoot him if he did not hasten his pace. In the subse- 
quent confusion he escaped and hid in the cellar of a 
house opposite the New Bridge. He lived until 1798, 
and never experienced a return of the rheiimatisiK."' 



MIDLAND RAILROAD GUIDE. 27 

" The Hessians burnt two chvellings and the Court 
Hout^e. The hitter stood on the west side of the green, 
eight or ten rods from Camj^bell's tavern. Fortunatelj^ 
the wind was from the west, and drove the liames and 
sparks over the green, and tlie tavern Avas saved by tlie 
family tlirowing water over tlie roof. At this time 
those in the outhouse were ar(nised, and the miltia has- 
tened aeross the fields, mounted horses, and alarmed the 
troops at Paramus. By the time the enemy had arrived 
at Miiat is now Red Mills, fom- miles from Hackensaek, 
they ascertained the Americans were on their way to 
meet them. Disappointed, they retraced their steps, and, 
when near Hackensaek, turned off on the road 
leading to the New Bridge, to the left of which there is 
a range about half a mile distant, the intervening ground 
being level. There the continentals and militia were 
hurrying over, kept, however, at a distance by large 
Hanking parties of the enemy, wlio, on arriving at tlie 
bridge, were detahied about two hours in replacing the 
l^lank torn of by the Americans. In the mean time 
ilieir parties were skirmishing with our people. Having 
(^•rossed over, tlu^y marched down the east side of the 
Hackensaek, through the English neighliorhood, being 
]nn-sued twelve miles to a considerable distance within 
their lines down to Bergen woods. They lost many 
killed and wounded. Theie were none killed on our 
side. A young man of the town Avas wounded by a 
spent ball, wliich cut his upjier lip, knocked out four 
front teeth, and was caught in his mouth. Cajit. Out- 
water received a ball below the knee, which Avas nevei- 
extracted. He can-led it for many years, and it Avas 
Imried Avith him.'' 

Attention is iinitcd to the adveriisenients of R. P. 
Terhunc and 11. Van Houten. The latter has (me of 
the finest tobacco and cigar stores west of Ncav York, 



28 



MIDLAND RAILROAD GUIDE. 



R.P.TERHUNE 




Dealer in and Manufacturer of Hardware, 
Builder's Hardware, Bar Iron and Steel, 
Agricultural Implements, Mow- 
ing Machines &.C., 

House Furnishing Goods. 

All kinds of Castings and Machine work to order, Con- 
sisting in part of House Crestings, Cemetery Enclos- 
ures, Iron Railing, Lamp Posts, Horse Posts, Sta- 
ble Furniture, Stall Guards, Hay Racks, Feed 
Boxes &.C., C&.. 
Sales room and office, North-east corner of Main and Bridge streets, 

Foundry and Machine shop foot of Bridge street. 



MIDLAND RAILROAD GUIDE. 29 

while the former is tlie acknowledged leading busi- 
ness man in the town. 

Previons to the building of the ^Midland, Hacken- 
saek only enjoyed railroad eonmiunication with ]S"ev»' 
York by a branch of the Erie Railway, Avhich runs in on 
the western border of the town. Now however, the 
Midland affords greater convenience and passengers are 
landed on the principal tlio¥<^)ughfare, at Main street. 



H. VAN HOUTEN 



Wholesale and Retail Dealer in 

MAIN S'l^KiEET, 
One Door from Bergen, HACKENSACK, N, J. 

Vv'e Manufacture our own Cigars, and Guarantee Satisfaction. Call in. 



We now move westward through a deep cut in the 
Red Hills, in a straight comse to 
MAYWOOD, 
14;Vv miles from New York, 
Where has been erected a fine depot building, and sev- 
eral subui-ban residences near ])y. Then, on to 

LODl, 
15;.< miles from New Yo; k. '. 

This village has a j)opulalion of about 400, four 
churclies, sevend good schools, a circulating library, 
and contains many tine residences. Among the indus- 
ti-ies of the place are the celebi-ated Lodi Chemical and 
Lodi Pi'int Works. 



:30 MIDLAND RAILROAD GUIDE. 

DUNDEE LAKE, 

is miles from New York. 

A beautiful little village on the Passaic Riv*:"!", and a 
famous resort of aciuatic sportsmen. Here eveiy year is 
held the regatta which brings together thousands of visi- 
tors from Paterson, Passaic, Newark, Hackensack and 
New York. Dundee Lake, as it is called, is in reality 
the Passaic River, which, checked at this point by the 
Dundee Dam, a mile or so below, widens out into a 
beautiful sheet of water which furnishes rare opi)ortuni- 
ties for boating • or skating according to the season. 

PATER80N. 

20 miles from New York. 

Has a population of about 40,000, and is one of the 
most active and enterprising cities in the country, with 
manufactories of almost every description, which are a 
source of her increasing wealth and prosperity. 

The Midland sku'ts the eastern suburbs of the city 
about a mile from the business center of the town, and 
has three depots located at equal distances of about a 
half a mile a part, from which passengers are conveyed 
down town by horse cars. The Broadway Depot gen- 
erally has the i)reference over those established at Mark- 
et street or Riverside, by travelers. 

In reference to the growth, prosperity, and advanta- 
ges of Paterson, we extract the following from a neat 
little volume written by George F. Catlin, a resident of 
that city, entitled, "Homes on the Midland." 

' ' The history of Patei son, from the day of her foun- 
dation to the present time, is a histor}^ of early toil and 



MIDLAND RAILROAD GUIDE. 81 

struggles and adversity, rewarded at length by a cro^vn 
of wealth and prosperity. In 1840, her population was 
7,598. Twenty years later it had increased to 20,000, 
thirty ye'drs later to 34, 000, and to-day she is accounted 
the third city in size in New Jersey, and the thirty-eighth 
in the United States." 

'' Paterson was named in honor of Governor William 
Paterson, who, in November, 1791, signed a charter in- 
corporating a society organized by Alexander Hamilton, 
with a capital of one million dollars, for the manufac- 
ture of cotton cloths. The site of the proposed opera- 
tions was fixed upon at this point in May, 1792, at 
v.'hich time there vrere not over ten houses here. A 
meeting of the directors of the society was held at God- 
win's Hotel on the 4th of July in the same year, and 
the necessary appropriations were then made for l)uild- 
ing factories and machine shops, and for the construc- 
tion of a raceway to utilize the immense water power 
furnished by the Passaic River. This power indeed 
was %\hat had decided the selection of the location in 
the first place." 

"In January, 1793, Peter Colt, Esq., the State 
Comptroller of Connecticut, was put in charge of the 
Company's affairs, and under his supervision the fiist 
raceway was completed. The factory w as finished in 
1794, and in that year calico shawls and other cotton 
goods were printed ; the society also appears to have be- 
stowed attention on the culture of the silkworm, and 
du'ected the planting of mulberry trees for that purpose. 
As a result, the Paterson mills of the present day pro- 
duce the finest silks in America." 

"But for a while, misfortune caused a suspension of 
the society's labors, and 1796 the workmen were dis- 
charged and manufactm-es abandoned. In 1824, how- 
ever, Mr. Roswell L. Colt purchased at a depreciated 
price a large portion of the shares and revived the or- 



32 MIDLAND RAILROAD GUIDE. 

ganization. Since that time it has been steadily in- 
creasing in stability and effectiveness, and now the mills 
and shops of Paterson furnish daily employment to 
thousands of hands, and send silks, yarns, cotton cloths, 
and locomotives to all parts of the world," 

" The Falls of the Passaic, while thus su})plying a 
never-failing source of wealth to the city of Paterson, 
are, moreover, strikingly gTand in themselves and ])ictur- 
esque in their suiTOundings. Pom-ing rapidly over a 
rocky hed, the vast volume of water plunges down a 
depth of seventy -five feet into a naiTOv/ gorge or chasm, 
walled in by a perpendicular face of rock, thence darts 
off at right angles, foaming and bubbling out into a sort 
of basin, surromided by high precipitous sides, and thence 
turns again at a sharj) angle resuming, on the lov/er level, 
in its original direction. The gorge into which the river 
plunges is spanned by a sj^nmetrical bridge of iron, on 
which you may stand and ol>tain a complete view of the 
torrent, as with a deafening roar it leaps into the dark 
cavernous jaws of rock, emerging again covered with 
feathery foam." 

" In one of the crevices of rock near this })oint are 
scratched in rude letters, various initials and dates, some 
of the latter extending back into the last century. The 
initals^G. AV.," with the figures "1778," are still 
pointed out as having been inscribed there by the father 
of his country, the revolutionary troops having 
at one time been encamped on the adjacent hills. From 
the brow of the solid rock o{)posite, Sam Patch took 
one of his famous leaps, and at tlie same spot sixty 
years ago, a distressing accident hap}iened, rpsnlling in 
the death of an estimable woman and wife."* 

*"JMrs. Sarah Cumming, consort of the Eev. Hooper Cu;niiuno: 
Of Newark, was a daughter of tne kite Mr. John Enmions, of 
Portland in the district of Maine. She was a lady of an amiable 
disposition, a well cultivated mind, distinguished intelligence and 



MIDLAND RAILROAD GUIDE. 33 

The grounds about the Falls have been thrown open 
as a public park by their public spirited owner John 
Ryle, Esq., and are a favorite resort as well for the 
townspeople as for visitors. Upon the heights overlook- 
ing the Fulls is an observatory, from whicli may be ob- 
tained a comprehensive view of the entire city and the 
enth'e country on all sides of it. Here too is a reservoir 
for supplying the city, and upon the high ground oppo- 
site, stand the obelisk, sm-mounted by a marble statue, 
erected to the memory of the ' ' Soldiers and Sailors of 
Passaic County," who fell in the late war." 

" A visit 'to Passaic Falls will well repay any one un- 
dertaking it. Horse cars run directly thither from the 
Mitlland Railroad Depot." 

" The coming of the Midland to Patersou, opens a new 
era in the prosperity of the city, lirst as exciting compe- 

uiost exemplary piety ; and she was much endeared to a large cir- 
cle of respeotalile friends and connections. She had been married 
about two months, and was blessed with a flattering prospect of 
no common share of temporal felicity and usefulness in tlie sphere 
which Providence had assigned her; ))ut oh, how uncertain is the 
continuance of every earthly joy. 

"On (Saturday, the 2Hth of June, ISI'2 Mr. Camming rode with 
his wife to Paterson in order to supply, by presbyterial api)oint- 
ment, a destitute congregation in that place on the following 
day. On Monday niorning he went with his beloved companion 
to show her the Falls of Passaic and the surrounding l)eautiful 
wild scenery, little expecting the solemn event which was to 
enaue. 

•' Having ascentled the flight of stairs, Mr. and Mrs. Cumming 
walked over the solid ledge to the vicinity of the cataract, charmed 
w^ith the wonderful prospects, and making various remarks u|)on 
the stupendous works of nature around them. At length they 
took their station on The brow of the solid rock whi(;h overhangs 
the basin six or eight rotls from the falling water, where thousands 
have stood before, and where there is a flue view of most of the 
subliuie curiosities of the place. When they had enjoyed the lux- 
ury of the scene for a considerable time Mr. Oumming said: 'My 
dear, i believe it is tiine for us to set our face homeward,' and at 
the same uioment turned around in order to lead the way. lie in- 
staritly heard the voice of distress, looked back and his wife was 
gone." 



34 MIDLAND RAILROAD GUIDE. 

tition and affording a second great avenue of dii-ect com- 
munication, not onlj^ with New York but witlitlie west; 
secondly, as o})ening to a more intimate and convenient 
business relationsliip with it the neighboring towns of 
Hackensack, Pompton, Franklin, and all the many vil- 
lages in upper Bergen, Passaic and Morris Counties ; and 
thirdly, and more important than all, in developing and 
throwing open as eligible city property whole tracts of 
laud hitherto remote from an}^ railroad, and consequent- 
ly of inconsiderable value. The Midland has done for 
Paterson exactly what many an aspiring son has done 
Avith the quaint old homestead of his father, that is, 
built a new addition to it, modernized it, spread it out 
and beautified until it is difficult to recognize the once 
plain and humble dwelling." 

" The Midland enters Paterson on a high level, and 
the atmos})here in the section through which it passes 
is especially cool, healthful and salubrious. The society 

'• Mrs. Cumming had coiirplainecl of a dizziness early in the 
morning, and as her eyes had been for sometime fixe<l upon the 
uncommon ol)jects before her, when she moved with the view to 
retrace her steps it is probable she was seized with the same mala- 
dy, tottered, and in a moment fell a distance or seventy-four feet 
into the frightful gulf. Mr. Cumming's sensations on the distress- 
ing occasion may in some measure be conceived, but they cannot 
be described. He was on the borders of distraction, and scarcely 
knowing what he did would have plunged into the abyss, had it 
not been kindly ordered in Providence that a young man should 
he near, wlio instantly flew to him like a guardian angel and held 
from a step which his reason at the time could not have prevented. 
This young uum led him from the precipice and conducted him 
to the ground below the stairs. Mr. Cumming forced himself out 
of the hands of his protector and ran with violence in order to 
leap into the fatal tlood. His young friend however caught him 
once more and held him till reason had resumed her throne. He 
then left hiui to call the ueighi)ouring people to the place. Imme- 
diate search Avas made and diligently continued through the day 
for the body of Mrs. Cumming ; but to no purpose. On the follow- 
ing morning her mortal part was found in a depth of forty-two 
feet and the same day was conveyed to Newark."— .l^iten'a Collec- 
tion. 



MIDLAND RAILROAD GUIDE. 35 

of the east side, as this part of the cit^^ is called, is for 
the most part refined and select ; the daily wants of 
housekeepers are supplied by ^Yagons, which call at the 
doors, the principal thoroughfare, Main street, is within 
ten minutes ride, the view, moreover, including Totowa, 
Garret Rock, the Preakness Mountains, and a glimi)se 
of the Ramapo range, is refreshing, and tlie adjacent 
drives and strolls embrace some charming spots, over- 
looking the Passaic River." 

Paterson contains over thirty churches, embracing 
Presbyterian, Episcopalian, Methodist, Primitive Metho- 
dist, Reformed, Baptist, Congregational, United Presby- 
terian, Roman Catholic, Lutheran, Holland, SAveden- 
borgian, German-Presbyterian, Jewish, etc. Its schools, 
both public and private, are numerous and well conduct- 
ed, its Orphan Asylum is a splendid public charity, its 
stores abound in the costliest and richest wares, and its 
markets, public and private, are unsurpassed for variety, 
excellence and cheapness. Six horse railroads, and effi- 
cient Police and Fire Departments, are among the bene- 
fits enjoyed, while a thorough system of sewerage, a 
rich dry surface soil, and an atmosphere to which sea 
fogs, chills and mosquitoes are strangers, combine to 
render it most attractive as a place of residence. 

Among the business men of Paterson with whom it is 
a pleasure to do busini^ss are E. S. Ilewson, who lias one 
of the largest dry goods store in the State ; Warne S. 
Creveling, dealer in Crockery, China, Glassware, &c. ; 
F. K. McCully & Co., leading grocers of the city; F. 
C. Van Dyke & Co., extensive fiu-niture dealers, &c. ; 



36 MIDLAND RAILROAD GUIDE. 

Joseph Parker, watchmaker and jeweler ; C. N. Prior, 
manufacturer and dealer in patent medicines, drugs &c., 
and proprietor of Dr. Piior's Cough Balsam, Dysentery 
Syrup, Pain Relief and Healing Salve ; J. P. Huntoon, 
jobber of teas, manufacturer and jobber of whole and 
gi'ound coffees, spices, mustard, &c. , of the well known 
Excelsior Mills ; for fuller particulars read their adver- 
tisements. 

Four railroads now run into Paterson — the Midland, 
Erie, Newark, and Delaware, Lackawanna & Western, 
Vv'hich afPord excellent and easy communication with 
New York, Newark and the West, at every hour in the 
day. 

Paterson has three daily and w^eekly papers — the 
Gvardian, the Press, and a German paper. 

F. K. MCCULLY&Co., 

Ot^FERS a well seleclecl stoclc of Pure X'e^s a.tid 
Coffees and a most complete assortment of 

Staple & Fancy Groceries, 

Both Domestic an-l Imported, 

A.11 at I*oi>i.ilai* I*i*ices, 

We ijiake a specialty of Imported Havana Cigars, selUng them 
at a slight advance above cost of importation. 

Our Teas and Coffees have won tlie aprobation of the many who use 

them, and we confidently reccomraend them. 

(■'oods delivered to Midland Uepot, for any station on the line. 



MIDLAND RAILROAD GUIDE. 37 

Buyers of Dry G-oods are specially ipiteil to iiisiiect tee 
iiiiieiise stock of 

GENERAL 




AT 



HEWSON'S, 

ne Larpt Dry Giods Store in lie Stale. 

1 46, 1 48, I 50 &. I 52, Main St., 

(Corner of Van Honten,) 
ALSO 165 VAN HOUTEN ST., PATERSON, 

(Entrance to Domestic, Woolen and Linen depariment.) 
A.lAvays Si*eoitilt ie;-* iii 

NE'^W and Desirable I>ress €xoo(i»ii, Mourning' 
Wear. Silks, Shawl, Cloaks, Table Linens, Woolens, Fancy 
Goods, Blankets, &c. Full line of Fancy Goods. 

DOMESTICS. RETAILED AT WHOLESEE PRICES! 

ONLY ONE riilCE AT 

HEWSON'S POPULAR DRY GOODS STORE, 

Main Street, Corner Van f louten, 

pjltjehs^oiv, IV. jr. 

Horse Cars direct from Broadway Depot to tlie store. 



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AND WHOLESALE DEALER IN 

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40 MIDLAIsD RAILROAD GUIDE. 

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JOSEPH P^^RKEI^ 

PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER AND JEWELER ! 

•il« ,lf JtiiJ SI,, Near :»Iarkef, St. 

I'.v'jri^iKSo^* , :v. .r. 

KEEPS THE LARGEST ASSOKTxMENT OF FINE JEWELRY 
and Watches in the city of Patersoii, therefore i.s al>le to meet 
the wishes of his customers. He luaoufactures liue Gold V\ e(hling 
Rings on the Premises, and cau suit all in quality and size. Ail 
flue Watches ami Jewelry reijaired and Warranted, and new work 
promptly executed to order. 

We now bid adieu to Paterson, westward bound ; 

cross tlie Passaic River on an elegant and substantial iron 

bridge ; then over tlie Erie Railway, to 

HAWTHORXE, 
21>^ miles from New \ ork. 

Here are tAvo depots ; one for tlie Midland, aiid the 
other for the Erie. This little station like man}' others 
along the route is rapidly developmg, and public iin\)i'o\ - 
ments are being inaugurated b}' proi)erty owueis hei-e- 
abouts, by the opening of avenues and boulevards, 
and the plantuig of shade trees. 

The train moves on up the valley through an agricul- 
tural section, with a tine view of Paterson in the icir, 
and the Preakness Hills,* to the left. 

VAN WINKLES. 
231.^ miles fiom New Voik. 
A little hamlet in the ( enter of a tine farming region, 
and named after Cornelius Van Winkle, Escj., a huge 
property owner in the vic-inity. 

•Along the base of Preakness Hills ran the old Minisink pa'h or 
trail, the Indian ihroughfare from or to tlie seaboard, and along 
this same route extends the turnpike road of to-day, coniu'ctiiig 
Paterson with Pompron and the intermediate viilaiies. 



MIDLAND RAILROAD TIIIDE. 4n 

MIDLAND PARK. 

24*4 miles from New York. 
This place was foniierly known as G(xlAviiisville, is 
a gi-owiug little village of al)out 40(1 inhaloitants, witii a 
good public school, and a neat Methodist churcli. A 
land improvement company has been organized ]>\' a num- 
ber of the citizens, who have a tract of land of al)out 
150 acres, laid out into a tine ])ai-k, witli di-jves, liridh' 
paths, ]H)nds, etc. 

wortp:ndyke. 

26 miles troin New York. 
Is named in honor of C. A. Wortendyke, Esfj., one of 
the originators and President of the N. J. Midland Rail- 
way, who has an elegant residence and cxt(Misive cotton 
mills about half a mile from the de))ot. Tlie engine and 
ri-pair shops of the Company aie located here ; one hotel 
and two or three stores. A little grove a few liundred 
rods from the dejiot, has become (|uitc ;i liixojiic jcsoii 
i'oy plc-nics. 

WVCKOFP. 

27';, miles Irojw New Voik. 
A growliig little \illage of about loO iniiidiitants ; con- 
tains a duu'ch, a school iiouse, two or three stoi'cs, iiotcl 
and a large tobacco fa<-tor_\', sui r«;iind<'ii ly m fine lar)n- 
ing country. 

CAMPGAW. 

'^9', miles from New 'Vork. 
Contains a Methodist ("iiur<-h, a iSiuu] s;<')i«)ol house, 
and one stoie. 



44 MIDLAND RAILROAD GUIDE. 

CRYSTAL LAKE. 

30 f^ miles from New York. 
This is located in a region known as ••'The Ponds," so 
called from the fact that in the original division or lay- 
ing out of faiins in the sun'ounding country, they were 
all found to touch upon or include at least one of the 
many beautiful bodies of water which abound in this 
vicinity. Contains a good hotel and a few scatteiiug 
dwellings. 

OAKLAND. 

31 >; miles from New York. 

This place is made up of scattered houses, store, post 
office and school house. About a mile westward stands 
the old " Ponds chm-ch," one of the oldest churches in 
Northern New Jersey, dating back to 1710. 

Near this place, amojig the Ramapo Mountains, on 
the right, on a cold stormy night in the winter of 1869- 
70, a silent tragedy was enacted — long to be remembered 
by the people of this section. * 

*" Three little boys, aged eight, six and four, sons of poor par- 
ents, (who lived in a wretched cabin in yonder mountains, and 
gained a livelihood by ourning charcoal) strayed off from home late 
one winter afternoon during their father's absence. Their mother 
missed them when dark came on, and when her husband returned, 
a search was at once begun. But the night was dark and cold, 
snow was falling, the mountain paths were steep and icy, and 
nothing but a father's love and the thought of these little helpless 
ones exposed to the pitiless element on such a night as that was, 
could have prompted him to venture forth, A night search was 
fruitless— then others assisted, and yet in vain— then the whole 
male population, of tlie neighborhood turned out, and joined in 
the search ; some asserted the children had been drowned in en- 
deavoring to cross the Kamapo, which, in winter fierce and swol- 
len, flows at the moutain's base ; others thought they might be 
safe under shelter at some distant house ; a few, to the discredit of 



MIDLAND RAILROAD GUIDE. 45 

We cross the Ramapo river, pass alon<? the base of the 
hills, for three miles to 

POMPTON. 

34,H> miles from New York. 
One of the oldest settled and most attractive places in 
New Jerse3^ Passengers are conveyed to the village, 
about a mile west from the depot, by the Midland Trans- 
fer Coach, which runs from the Norton House. The 
place has a population of about 500 ; contains extensive 
steel and tile works, 2 chm'ches, (another is to be erected 
the present summer,) a school house, a young ladies 
seminary, three stores and U\o hotels. Tlie Wyiiockie, 
Pequannock, and Ramapo rivers, unite, forming one 
stream, a few miles below. A beautiful sheet of water, 
now known as Pom)itf)n Lake is an attractive feature of 
this neig]dK)rliood. 

Upon a mountain near here, may still be seen the tire 
places used by the troops, and the gra\ es of the muti- 
neers who were executed by order of (leneral Howe, du- 
riny; the Revolutionarv War. + 



human nature, vajfuely hinted iliHl the.\ were not lost, i)ut had 
been foully dealt with as liurdeus and care too heavy to be lont?er 
supported'; alas! the third days search told the whole sad story— 
when three little "oodies fiozen stiff, the smaller covered with the 
ragged coat which his elder brother had taken off to wiap around 
hini, were found Ivin^r stark and cold, under thf shadow of a ro(;k, 
where tlu'ir i)oor wcarv feet had at last in the storm and darkness 
found rest and the ' sleep whi<-h knows no breaking." "—/7ovi/<.'.s on 
the Midlamt. 

t" In the winter of ITSO-Sl some of the Jersey troops were sta- 
tioned part of the time at Ponipton. After the successful mutiny 
of the Pennsylvania line at Morristown. a part of the Jersey brig- 
ade, composed chiefly of foreitrners. revoltcil (ui the nijrht of the 



4<i MIDLAND RAILROAD GUIDE. 

A half mile furthei on we cross the Moutclair Kail- 
way, at 

PO \l PT( )N J UNCTION. 

;!5 miles from New York. 

A line su.mnier hotel has been erected here the present 
suamier ; otherwise it is only a stopping place for trains. 
BLOOMINGDALE. 
3o'i miles from New Yo;-k. 

Has a poijvilation of about 500 ; is situated at the base 
of adjacent hills, on the Petiuaimock River, about a 
half a mile mile west of the depot ; contains two 
churches, an academ}^, two hotels, post ot!ice, grist mill, 
saw mill, and two paper mills. The early history of 
the place is cotemporaneous with that of Pompton, and 
is i)art of tlie original Pet[uannock tract purchased of the 
Indians in 1(595. 

From Bloomingdale to Ne^v Fomidland, a distance of 
eleven miles, extends a region foi'merly known as a 

•2oi.!i of Jiiiiuary, and demaiKled tlie same imliilgauce as that given 
to the Pennsylvania line. On ret-eivincr the information, Wash- 
ington (tispatched a bo;ly of troops nnder General Howe to bring 
them to unconditional submission. Thatcher, who acompaniecl 
the detachment, thus relates the circumsiances : 

" Marched on the 2Tth atone o'clock a.m., eight miles, wiiich 
brought us in view of the huts of the insurgent soldiers by dawn 
of day. Here we halted for an hour to make necessary prepara- 
tions. Some of our oilicers suffered much anxiety lest the soldiers 
would not prove faithful on this trying occasion. Orders were 
given to load their arms — it was obej'ed with alacrity, and indica- 
tions were given that they were to b'e relied pn. Being paraded in 
a line, General Howe harangued them, representing the heinousness 
of the crime of mutiny, and the obsolute necessity of military 
subordination, adding that the nuitineers must be l)rought to an un- 
conditional submission, no temporizing, no listening to terms of 
compromise while in a state of resistance. Two tield pieces were 
ordered to be placed in view of the insurgents, and the troops were 



MIDLAND RAILROAD GUIDE. 47 

wilderness, and until the last score of years, the "five 
mile woods" was as much of a topic of terror to any one 
who had been so yentm-esome as to pass through them in 
the night time, as some of the most perilous adventures 
that happened in here in ' ' the days that tried men's 
souls." In the days of the Revolution these woods 
were infestefl l)y bands of robbers and counterfeiters, 
and all true believers in witches and ghosts asserted that 
their "departed spirits" were more terrible to meet, and 
more numerous, than the wild animals or Indians. The 
robber's retreat during the day was supposed to be in 
some of the wild gorges, A\here rocks overhung each 
other so as to make a safe retreat as well as a comfort- 
able home and a desirable shelter fi'om the storm, and 
where these land pirates would divide their plunder. 

WEST BLOOMINGDALE. 

37;~:t miles from New York. 

Is simply a termini for several daily trains from New 
York. About the only business feature at this point is 



directeci to surround the huts on all sides. General Howe next 
ordered his aid-de-canip to command the mutineers to appear on 
dress parade in front of their huts unarmed in five minutes ; ob- 
serving them to hesitate, a second message was sent, and they in- 
stantly obeyed the command, and paraded in a line Avithout arms, 
beingin nuniber between two and three hundred. Finding them- 
selves closelv eiici.cled and unal)le to resist they quietly submitted 
to the fate which awaited them. Gemjral Howe ordered that three 
of the ringleaders should l)e sele(;ted as victims for condign pun- 
ishment. These nnfortunate cult)rits were tried on the spot. Col- 
onel Sprout being president of tha court martial, standing on the 
snow, and they were sentenced to be immediately shot. Twelve 
of the most guilty mutineers were next selected to be their execu- 
tioneers. This was a most painful task; being themselve^^. guilty 
they were greatly distressed with the duty imi)osed on them, and 
wlien ordered to load some of them shed tears. The wretched 



48 MIDLAND RAILROAD (^UIDL. 

the Newbrough Hard Rubber Works, mostly engaged 
in the manufacture of dental rubber. There the 
Pequannock furnishes an immense water power, witli a 
fall of eighty feet. After leaving this {)lace, we com- 
mence a gradual ascent up the mountains, following the 
com-se of the aljove stream to 

SMITHS MILL'S. 

39 miles from New York, 

At present a mere station with half a dozen houses, 

one store, a school house, and a grist mill. Onward, 

still ascending, through a mountainous region, with 

beautiful scenery on every hand, we are at 

CH ARLOTTEB URGIL 

43 miles from New York. 

At the station nothing of the real importance of the 

place is discernable — nothing bat green fields, and 

wooded hills gi-eet the eye, but alnnit an eight of a mile 

south, nestled among the hills, is a neat little village of 

victims overwlieliiied by the terrors of death had neither rime nor 
power to imploie tlie merey and forgiveness (tf their (Tod, and 
such was their aj^fonizinjr condition that no heart ould refrain f, om 
emoticms of sympathy and compassion, 'i'lie h;st that suHered was 
a serfreantand an old olfeuder; he was led a few yards distanl 
and pla(;ed upon his knees ; six of the executioners at the sij^nal 
given by an oftlcer, (lied, three aiminsr at the head, and tl-.ree at 
the breast, the other six reserving' their lire in order to disi)atch 
the victim should the lirst lire faii ; it so hai)itened in this instance, 
the remaining six then tired, and life was instantly extinguished. 
The second criminal was by the lire sent into fternity in an instaiit. 
The third, l)eing less criminal, by the recommendation of his ortl- 
cers, to his unspeakable jo\, received a pardon. Tiiis tragical 
scene i)roduced a dreadful shock, and a salutary eft'ect ori The 
minds of the guilty soldiers. Never were men niore completely 
humbled and penitent ; tears of sorrow and joy rushed from their 
eyes ; ea<h one api)eared to congratulate himself that his for- 
feited life had been r^pared. The execution being lini^h- <1. (iene - 



MIDLAND RAILROAD GUIDE. 49 

about 300 inhabitants, tlie object of our search : xV lirst 
class country store, school house, church, and extensive 
iron works comprise the interesting features o. the 
place. 

The history of Charlotteburgh dates back prior to the 
Revolution. Over a century ago a company occupied 
these parts and established iron works under a patent 
from King George, and named the place in honor of his 
wife Queen Charlotte. During the Revolution a detach- 
ment of British troops were stationed here, and under 
their protection the furnace was used in making horse- 
shoes and cannon balls for the English army. At the 
close of the war the works w ere abandoned, but were 
revived in 1839 and kept in operation until 186H. In 
1871 new works were erected l)y the present owners 
for the manufacture of builder's hardware. 

The Charlotteburgh Iron Mines is an important fea- 
ture of this section, and is worked by a force of about 

50 men. 

Continuing our course westward, following the line of 
the Pemiaunock, for a mile and a half, and we are at 

NEW FOrXDLxVXD. 
44'... miles troiu New York. 
A famous resort for touiists and summer travelers, 
with a poi)ulation of about 800 ; containing a church, 

al Howe onlered the foriin;r offlceis to take their stations, and 
resume their respective eu!iiinan(.is ; he then, in a very pathetic 
and afl'e<'ting manner, addressed the wiiole hue by platoons, en- 
deavoring to impress their minds with a sense of the enoromlty 
ol their ».'riine, and the dreadful conseiinences that micrht have re- 
sultf^d. He tiien conunanded them to ask pardon of their olllcers, 
and promise to (ievote themselves to tlie faithful dis^-harge of their 
duty as soldiers in future. — Harh,i"H AV"- Jcrxei/ Hint. ('olU'ctiotttt. 



oU MIDLAND RAILROAD GUIDE. 

two stores, saloon and two hotels. The chief attrac- 
tion of the place is the line summer hotel of John P. 
Brown, which accommodates eighty smnmer guests 
annually. A stage line runs from this hotel to Green- 
Avood Lake, 9 miles distant. 

Green Pond, a beautiful sheet of water, three miles 
long, near the top of the mountain, 1,(.)-W: feet above the 
level of the sea, three miles south of New Fouudland, 
abounds in bass and pickerel ; and near hy lies jMacopin 
Pond, celebrated for its beautiful location and surround- 
ings ; both favorite I'esorts for sportsmen and pleasure 
seekers. 

OAK KIDGE. 

46^' miles from New York. 

Delightfully situated at the intersection of the Long- 
wood and Pcquannock Valleys, has a popidation of 
about 100 ; contains a church, store and school house. 

At the next stopping place, about three miles beyond, 
mid-way bet>veen 

STOCKHOLM, 

49 miles from New York, 
And SnufPtown, a station has been established, for the 
accommodation of the two villages. A fine summer 
hotel was erected here this spring. The population of the 
two places thus united is about four hundred ; contain- 
ing two churches, good schools, four stores, two hotels 
and a tannery. 



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51 



PEQUANNOCK HOUSE 

STOC^KHOLM, N . J. 



-A./, 



' fl JM.._„ t 



JUNE 15, 1873. 

THE PEl^I ANNOCK HOTSE IS NEW WITH LARGE AIRY 
rooms, we'll furnished and in a llealtny location, heiuir at the 
mc.untains j uumiit nearly 2,00) feet above the sea. Visitors desiring 
a healthy, quiet and beautiful location with scenery un3ur])assed in 
tho State will find this a ve 7 d3si able pla^v? t(; Sjjend the summer, 
'i'he J^et^uannock House is only 20 miles west of Paterson. Trains 
run from foot of Co Hand street, N. Y., without change of cars or 
l>aggage. 

(ientlemen wisliiug to visit their families, can leave New York 
at 4:30 p. in. and return any morning in time for business at 10 
o'clock. LUKE POOLE, Prop'r. 

WILLIAM S. LONGSTREET, 

up:alek in 

Dry GooJs, Boots iStes, Hats & Cans, 

OF ALL KINDS 

Ai all Minis of pods iisiiaUy l%t lii a firsl class Store. 

STOCKHOLM, N. J. 



52 MIDLAND RAILROAD GL IDE. 

Onwartl about a mile we pass the "Sink Hole,*' and 
in a moment are at the summit of tlie Hamburgh range ; 
leaving the wild valley of the Pequannock, and com- 
mence a gradual descent of th'e mountain to the fertile 
valley of the Wallkili. We soon emerge from Munson's 
Gap* in the mountain top. Below us to the right 
directly across the Wallkili Valley, lies Franklin with 
her beautiful little lake, dwellings and high fm-uaces. 
Downward through Snake Den cut, and the train stops 
at the foot of the descent, and we are at 

GGDENSBURGH. 

56'.} miles frniu New York. 

The population of this growing village is about 500 ; 
contains four or live stores, two good hotels, school 
house, zinc works, car repair shop, and a coal and lumber 
yard. 

Ogdensliurgh takes its nj nie fr< m Robert Ogden, who 
settled in this locality in 17<;.5 or (ftl. He was the father 
of the noted xVaron Ogden, \\ ho commanded the famous 
Life Guai'ds of General Washington. About one hun- 
dred years ago Lord Sterling discovered the famous zinc 
mines. The vein is from four to live feet in the narrow- 
est part to fifteen or twenty in the widest part, and has 
proved inexhaustible. This mine is said to be worth 
5^20, 000, (•00, and is t)perated by the Passaic Zinc Com- 
pany, t 



•The only openiiisr, for sixty miles, throuErh which the passage 

of a railroad is practicable. 

fTlie Passaic Zinc .Mine was once offerer! to the owner's hired 
man. fo:- a month's work, wliich barirain wnadeelhied by the laborer. 



MIDLAND RAILROAD GUIDE. o^ 

A large portion of the vilhiire is situated ou a level 
bluff jutting out from the mountain, which extends 
nearly across the valley, affording a natural embank- 
ment for the railroad. This eurious formation saves the 
railroad a further circuit of ten miles, which it would 
otherwise have been ol)liged to mak(^ around the valley. 
From the dejiot, the scene on either side is strangely pic- 
turesque and beautiful. To the south, about four miles, 
the church steeples of Bpai'ta meet the eye, and on the 
north extends the far famed AVallkill Valley. 

The advent of the Midland has given a new impetus to 
the formerly sIoav groAvth of the jdace, and new dwell- 
ings, stores, and other impi'ovements are sprmging up as 
if b}' magic. 



Ogdens burgh House, 

Ogdensburgh, Sussex County, New Jersey. 

Jacob Struble, Proprietor, D. F. Lyon, Leasee. 

Q-oo3 accommodations for travelers. Board by the day or week, 
on reasonable terms. 

John George, 

l>onloi' ill 

DRY GOODS, GROCERIES. CROCKERY, 

BOOTS and SHOES, <Scc., &c. 

OGDENSBUKOH. N\ J. 



54 



MIDT.AND RATTJ?OAD GI'TDE. 



MBMMS M&WSE 

C. ADAMS ProD'r. 



f^^mmtm^ i|i.> 



Jijue 1, 1813, for Siuiiii 




Oo:deiisl)'.ii.ol; is one nf the most beautiful villages in New Jersey, 
situaled in the Wallk.l! Valley fiH miles 1. om New York, 25 
-Miles west of I'atereon, on the New York and 
Oswego Aliulciii'l R. K. (Trains Hun f.oni 
foot of (;o.tlanil St. \. Y., \vit]U)nt 
cli-antieof cars orbajr-jrafre.) 
\ i>itors desi: in>r a 
nealtliy cli- 
inat'^, 
quiet 
and 
heai'.fifu! 
location. Mineral • 

siti'inji', ro- 
man- 
tic 
scenery and pleasant 
<liivos will Unci ttus viuage 
iinsurpossed. Kis!iiniy very fine. 



''j'^0 Antiquarians and Mineralogists tliis place will liave many 
' att"a<Tions. (.enth'.nen wishiwjr to -.'isit their fainili*'-;, can 
leave New York, at 4 ;>!f j), m., and ret ru any !c.i::-nHn>\ in riin-.' 
for l>i!-»iness at in o'clock, a. m. 

TKRiVlS STR3CTLV fV!OB£?5ATE. 



MIDLAND KAILROAD GUIDE. 55 

T. A. ROGERS, M. D., 

Dealer in 

Drugs and Medicines, Perfumery. School and Blank Books, 
Stationery, Tobacco, and Confectionery, &.c. 

OGDENSBUROII, N. J. 



J. CAMPBELL, 



JLttox'iiey ill: T^UAV, aiKl 

Solic'itoi^ ill Oliii ii«*oi'>', 

(>ii'tl«'ll!-4l>lll'^-il, IN. ,J, 



S. G. Batson, Carpenter and Builder, Og- 
densburgh, N. J. Contracts solicited. 

Moving on over a short eml)anknient eighty feet high, 
through which the AVHllkill passes to tiie IIikIsop., linn 
noithward, a'Dout tiiree miles and \\e aie at 
FRANKLIN, 
.'>8ii miles from New York, 
Generally known as Franklin Fni-nace. The village 
is scattered over a wide area of terj-itory and <-ontaiiiS 
alxmt 500 inhabitants, three stoi-es, two hotels, zinc and 
iron mines, one eliurch, and a fine iinblie school ])\nldiiig. 
The j.ro{)ei-ty ahont here is niostl,\' owned hy the 
I Franklin Iron (-ompany, a wealthy ('or})oration, who ar(^ 
just completing the largest blast furnace in tlie United 
States, whicli will be cai)ab!(M)f producing 5o,(i(i0 tons 
of pig iron an.nuidly. 'I'iiis place is an <'n\bryo Sri-;ui1(>n, 



5^ MIDLAND RAILROAD GUIDE. 

and with rich zinc aiul iron mines, A\hich are inexhaust- 
ible, and unlimited capital to develop them, it must 
naturally' increase in wealth and population. 

DENNIS HOTEL, 

FRANKLIN FURNACE, N J., 

At the Green Spot, near the junction of the Sussex and Midland 
Railroads. Board hy the day or week at moderate rates. 

JESSE DENNIS, Proprietor. 



The Sussex Railroad to Newton, Branchville, and 
Lafayette connects at this ])oint with tlie ^tidlancl. 

HAMBURGH. 

t)l,\. miles from New York. 

The next stoppuig place has a population of about 
HOD, contains three churches, six stores, two hotels, 
several saloons, lime and cement works, grist mill, saw 
mill, barrel factory, turning factory, creamery, hunber 
and coal yard, an academy, and a young men's reading 
room. Ex-Gov. Haines resides here, in a pleasant 
looking, old fashioned mansi(m, in a charming seclusion 
of luxuriant trees. 

A branch road from the Midland, operated by the 
Sussex Railroad, runs from here to McAffee Valley, 
near ^^ernon, to the iron mines, live or six miles distant. 

An inexhaustible deposit of cement, has been found in 
this vicinity, which a recently organized company are 
developing. 



MIDLAND RAILROAD GUIDE. 57 

est Hotel in tie fallM Yalley. 



Unequaled accomodations for Summer Boarders 
nt, tiro 



HAMBURGH, N.J. 

Only two minutes walk from the Depot. 
BOARD BY THE DA Y OR WEEK. 

The Bar is supplied with the best of Foreign and Domestic 



First Class Livery. 

Good Trout Fishing and Hunting in the 
Vicinity. 

mVM MM ^ r^J?^« 

JSr . D . MARTIN , 

5 



58 MIDLAND RAILIIOAD GUIDE. 

BEAVER Bun FOHIIBY I 



Situated two and one-half miles west of 

Hamburgh, a junction of the Midland 

and Sussex Railways. 



^ 




PROPRIETORS AND MANUFACTURERS OF 

Plows, &L Castings, Road Scrapers, 

Cultivators, Sled Shoes, 

Anchor Balls, 

Sash Weights, Wagon Boxes, 

Cider Screws, Branding Irons, 

Blacksmith Boxes. 

in all their branches. OLD CIDER BRANDY for Medical purposes 
of our own niauufacture, always on hand. Feed g uund for cu ..v*- 
mers. 

Dealers in DRY GOODS, Groceries, Provisions Ac. P.O. Address 
BEAVER RUN, Sussex County, N. J. 



MIDLAND RAILROAD GUIDE. 59 

A. B. Peloubet &. Sons, 

Manufacturers and Dealers in all kinds of 

HARD AM SEASOHED LUMBER. 

BENT STUFF, RIMS, SHAFTS, 

POLES, WAGON TIMBER, 

TELEGRAPH PINS, &c. 

MAi:>E TO OKI3EK. 

Ctoir TUer, Mmi ai Tiiriiel 

All kinds of 

Sawing, Plaining, Bending, &:c. 

Done to order, with promptitude and dis- 
patch. 

Orders solicited and Con- 
tracts taken. 

MILL AT THE RAILROAD JUNCTION. 



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MIDLAND KAILROAD GUIDE. 



I^HILETUS MYERS 

^ «. « « Bealer in and manufacturer of 

«ILK CANS „, all ...3 co„s„„,!^:„\f:,*f„?^,^f„f,',„*<:- 

sta"„^/or.fn7 *"° ^**«^ ^'""«^S »' --y d,.crlp,l„:-oo„. 

Particular attention paid to TIN ROOFIMr ;,, ^ii '^ u 
REPAIRING promptly attended to '" '" "' branches, and 

LUMBER, COAL, DOORS, SASH, BLINDS, MOULD 
INGS, <Scc. 
OiHca oposite the depot. 
T. LAWSraOE J, B. HENDEESHOT. 

EDSALL, CHARDAVOYNE,&CO 

HAMBURGH, NEW JERSEY, 

dealers in 

Dry Goods, Clothing, Boots and Shoes, Hats ar.d Caps, 

Crockery, Groceries, Provisions, &.c 
N.B Josephine Sear^less Kid Gloves a specialty. Every pair warranted. 
Prices as low as the lowest. 






MIDLAND RAILROAD GUIDE. 61 

We are now in a fine rolling country, and some of the 
finest farms in Sussex county are located in this vicinity. 
Two miles south-west, in a valley among the hills is 
Beaver Run a lively little hamlet, containing one store, 
foundry, saw mill and distillery. But we are digressing 
— and must follow the course of our jom-ney, along the 
line of the Wallkill, with the Pochuck mountain on our 
right, past Lawrence Station, at the head of the celebra- 
ted Drowned Lands,* on past Martin's station, Bennett's 
Blue Lime Stone Quarry, (see advertisement) through a 
deep cut, then cross the Papakating River, and up 
a sixty foot grade to 

DECKERTOWN. 

GG miles from New York. 
The village has a population of about 1,000 ; is located 
in a ])eautiful and romantic glen near the confluence of 
the Papakating and Clove rivers. Academy Hill hides 
the principal portion of the town from view, looking 
westward fi-om the depot. A three minutes' walk from 
the depot, however, brings the traveler to the business 
centre of the richest and most flomishing village in Sussex 
county, containing fifteen stores, two flomishing mills, 
foundry and plow works, two hotels, four churches, coal 
and lumljor yard, bank (Farmers' National), newspaper 

*The Drowned Lands is a marshy tract of land of about 25.000 
acresdrainedby the Wallkill. Frequent attempts have been 
maile to dram these lands for ajfriculturai purposes, Jjut as yet. 
noreltectually. It extends for twenty nines, and is quite nar- 
row until reaching the New York State line, when it extends iive 
miles in width. This region is famous for v/oodcock and other 
game, and the river whi<:h runs throuffh it, abounds with /ish 



62 MIDLAND RAILROAD GUIDE. 



^^M^M^^'^ 



^ 






f^>;£4i^^ 



luc Himcstone ^narry 






On the Midland Railroad, 
about one mile east of Deckertown. 



CONTRACTS SOLICITED for all kinds of BUILD- 
ING STONE, cli-essed or in the rough. 

The Stkongest and Best Building Stone in the 
WoKLD ; of any size desu*ed. 



p^i€MB mMmBQJ!^m®&m^ 



Call on or send orders to 



£ P. BENNETT, 

Deckertown, N. J, 



• • 

p. S. — stone delivered on the cars at the quarry and 
shipped to any point desned. 



MIDLAND RAILROAD GUIDE. 03 

aud job printing office {JSussex County Independent)^ two 
saloons, bakery, several blacksmith and wheelwright 
shops, marble works, and many other enterprises too 
tedious to mention. 

The raising of fast horses is carried on in this vicinity 
to quite an extent — the noted trotter Goldsmith Maid 
was bred and raised but a few miles north of the village, 
on the fami of John B. Decker. A good race-course is 
situated about half a mile from town, which is used for 
speeding the numerous thoroughbreds owned in this 
vicinity. If the reader is in search of horse-flesh for 
either the road or turf, it will pay him to stop off at 
Deckertown and take a look at the stock ow^ned 
hereabouts. - 

As a business point Deckertown has few superiors, and 
there is no place of equal size that transacts one-third the 
amount of business done here. It is the market town for 
a large section of the best farmmg country in the State, 
and is steadily growing in wealth and population. 

The citizens are now offering special inducements to 
manufactm'ers to locate here by liberal donations of 
money and lands, v*'hich will, no doubt, be made 
available, especially by iron manufacturers, as the place 
is only seven miles from the best iron mines in the coun- 
try, and a nev; railroad direct to the coal fields of Penn- 
sylvania is to be built from t)ic Delaware river to connect 
with the Midland at this point. (South Mountain & 
Boston R. R.) 



64 MIDLAND RAILIIOAD GUIDE. 

The Masous, Odd Fellows, Good Templavs, and 
American Mechanics all have flourishing lod-cs located 
here. ° 

Major-General Jiidson Kilpatrick, the noted orator and 
dashing cavalry officer, resides at his elegant country-seat 
about two miles west of the village. John Loomis Vice- 
President of the Kew Jersey Midland Railway, also re- 
sides here in a neat and commodious residence on the 
banks of the Clove river. 

The history of Deckertown dates ])ack to 173-1, at 
which time Peter Decker, a Hollander, the great-grand- 
father of John B. Decker, the present owner of a large 
share of the real-estate in the village, pa^ssed over tiie 
Blue Moimtains from the Neversink settlement and came 
hito tliis vallej'. Being struck with the exceeding fer- 
tility of the soil, ho erected the first dwelling near the 
site of the Crisman House. Soon after he vras followed 
by two others, named Winfield and Cortright, wiio also 
built, and a steady flow of immigration into the valley 
followed. The early settlers suffered considerably from 
the Indians, but, notwithstanding this drawback, Decker- 
town has always held its place as a prominent centre in 
the county. 

The old Paterson stagc-rout<> whicli runs througii this 
place, was established in 1830, and was, in those days, 
the gi-eat thoroughfare to the West. A tri-weekly stage- 
line still runs over the route to Libertyville, 'Colevine, 
and Port Jervls, which carries the mail l^etween these 
villages. 



MIDLAND RAILROAD GUIDE. 65 

The first cliiirch in this village was erected in 1817 by 
the Presbyterians. A Baptist chiu'ch, however, had been 
erected about a mile ])elow the village as eai'ly as 175(3. 
An academy was opened here in 1833 hy Prof. William 
Rankin, for "vvhich its founder secured a wide reputation. 

Since the advent of the Midland, Deckertown has taken 
rapid strides in growth and population. Many new 
brariches of business have been stai'ted and a score of fine 
buildings erected, which prosperity is likely to continue 
henceforth. 

On the east side of the depot some very fine building 
lots for residences can be purchased at reasonable prices. 
See advertisement. 

A good water-power is furnished hy the Clove River, 
which Hows on the west side of the village, at present 
made available by the flouring mills and foundry, with a 
sm-plus of water which can be made available by any 
manufacturing enterprise which chooses to locate in the 
vicinity. 

Deekertovs/n Marble Works, 

Corfler of Main St,, and Newton Avenue, 

A. E. WOLFE, Proprietor, 

MANUFACTURER OF 

IVlJtvblc ]Tff«»imiiicaits, 'ronibwtoncs, Ac. Orders 

Rnlicitod iuid work executed artist icl.y and promptly. 




66 MIDLAND RAILROAD GUIDE. 

### 

SPLENDID 

Eligibly Located Opposite the Depot 

OEGKERTOWN, N. J. 

Suitable fok 

^UBUKBAN Residences 

OE 

BUSINESS LOCATIONS. 

Terms Easy. Apply to 

AMOS MUNSON, 

Deckertown, N. J. 



MIDLAND RAILROAD GUIDE. 67 

SAVE MONEY! 

BY BUYING YOUR STOKE GOODS OF 

William W. Cox, 

DEGKERTOWN, N. J. 

Who keeps the largest and best selected stock of goods 
west of New York city, consisting in part of 

Boot<!;, Slioe!^, and Rubbers, 

GROCERIES! 

Hats, Caps, &e. 

CROCKERY, 

GLASSWARE, 

WOODEN & WILLOW WARE 
OIL CLOTHS, &c. 

AT THE 

Persons purchasing goods of me will always get in weiglit," measure, 
and quality just what they buy, 

w. w^. cox, 

Deckeriown. N. J, 



68 MIDLAND RAILROAD GUIDE. 



?iEiiW0ail jt.„,. 



DECKEE & TITSWOETH, 

Is the place to buy all kinds of 



BOOTS & SHOES, 

HATS & CAPS, 

CROCKERY & GLASSWARE, 
GRASS SEED &c., 
and every class of goods usually kept in a first-class store. 

We offer great inducements to buyers. 

Call and examine our stock. No charge or trouble to 
show goods. 

DECKER ^ TITSf ORTH, 

Post Office BiilliiiiBs^, 

DECKERTOWN, N, J. 



MIDLAND RAILROAD GUIDE. 09 

The Old and Reliable 




and NEWS ROOM of 




Always oil liaiid DEUCiS AND MEDICINES 



Of All 




lrf& ^^ ■ ^^^?^' ^0"P«' Perfumery, Fancy and Toiloi 
Articles Musical j3oxes, &c. All the Patent Medicines of 
the day Imported Leeches. A carefully selected 
otook of Pure Imported Wines and Liquors 
Oils and Varnishes. A full assort- 
ment of Paints of all kinds. 
Turpentine, Benzine, and Potash. 
A Full Line of Paint and Whitewash 
Brushes Lamps, Chimneys, and Burners. Choi'-e 
lobacco and Cigars. Physicians' prescriptions carefully 
and accurately compounded. Give me a call before going elsewhere. 

DAILY AND WEEKLY NEWSPAPERS, PERIODICALS 
BOOKS, MAGfVZINES, and NOVELS of all kinds. A full assort- 
ment of CHOICE CANDIES and YANKEE NOTIONS 



Succeaaor to M. B. NOBLE & CO. 



70 MIDLAND RAILROAD GUIDE. 

At Cannon^s Drug Store, 

Brick Biiilcling' opp. P. O., 

May be found a very large and complete stock of 

DRUGGISTS' CHEMICALS, all the popular 
PATENT MEDICINES, 
PAINTS, 

OILS, 

AND 

VARNISHES, 
TURPENTINE, 
WINDOW GLASS, and 
PUTTY. 

STA.TT01SrERY, 

BLANK BOOKS and SCHOOL BOOKS. 

Toilet SoaDS, Perfiiiiiery, BrMes of all Ms, 

ARTISTS' MATERIALS,' &c. 
LAMPS and LAMP FIXTURES. 



Prices Moderate. 



Having more room an 1 greater facilities in our flew quarters, 
we feel confident that we can accommodate all wlio will favor us 
with their patronage. 



Proscriptions carefully Conipoiiudc*!, 



MIDLAND RAILROAD GUIDE. 



71 




Wlieat, E|8, M BiWisat Floiir 

CORN MEAL, FEED, &c. 
At the Lowest Cash Rates. 



towi 



J. E. HORNBECK, Prop'r, 

DECKEKTOWN, N. J. 



72 MIDLAND RAILROAD GUIDE. 

I>ECKERT01V]\ 



COAL AND LUMBER YARD. 



, .r - ^' 



^ DEALERIN S 

ALL KINDS OF COAL 



Siiiiigles, Doors, Sasli aiii BliuilSj Morildiiigs, Pictels, 



Orders Promptly Filied at Short Notice. 



Give me a call before going elsewhere. 



YARD NEAR THE DEPOT, 



:^[IDLAND KAILKOAD GUIDE. 73 

THE BECKEETOWN FODlEy 

Is now beiiiL!: operated to its fullest capacity, and is 
prepared to fiiniisli the people of Sussex and adjoinini;- 
counties, and nhnig the ]Midland Iiaihvay, 

€ASTEi\€JS OF AJLL KII\DS, 

at the lowest market rates and at the shortest p(jssil)le 
notice. 

STOVE CASTINGS on hand or made to suit almost 
any stove in market ; bring along your patterns aiid "we 
"will tit 3'ou out at short notice. 

SLED and SLEIGH SHOES of all the different pat- 
terns in use always on hand. SASH WEIGHTS, PLOAV 
CASTINGS to tit any plow, ROAD SCKAPEirS, etc. 

All kinds of GENERAL FOUNDRY JOI5BING 
done at the shortest notice and on the most reasonable 
terms. ^^\• also manufactuie the celebrated "SUSSEX 
PLOW " — the best sod and stubble plow ever invented. 
0\'er 5,0()() have been put in use since 1870. Farmers 
should use no other. Send for price list. We also make 
the best CORN PLOW in use. 

Addi'css or call on 

OEC). W^. COE & CO., 

Proprietors. 

GEO. W. COE, .1. M. COX. 



74 MIDLAND RAILROAD GUIDE. 



J. H. Dunning, 

Successor to W. S. McCOT & 00. 
Takes pleasure in announcing to the public that the Decker- 
town Hardware, Stove, and Tinware Store is now in full blast and 
ready to supply its customers witli all kinds of 

Bar Iron, Steel, Ag'riciiItBira.] Iinplenieul»(, allow- 

iiig' illacliines, Rake<>», Patent If ay Fork**, 

Plo^vs, Ca)><iting-«>, Builders' Hard- 

Avare, IVaili^, Bolt««, Spikes, lle- 

clianics' Supplies, Butclt- 

ers'. Dealers', and 

Farmers' Scales, 

All kinds oif t^rass, li^rain, and diarden Seed>«« 

The Aiiti-CMer Parlor SioTc and Heater, 

AND 

New Ainericaii aM Merry Cliristiiias Cooi Stoves, 

Acknowledged by every one to be the best ever introduced in tlic 
State of New Jersey. He also manufactures all kinds of Tin, Sheet 
Iron, and Copper Ware, making a specialty of the IRON ci.Al) 
MILK CAN, 1800 of which have been sold during the pilot yt-ar. 
All kinds of jobbing done by competent and experienced workaiea 
with neatness and dispatch. Liberal disccmnt to the Trade. Soie 
agent for 

The Light-Running 

"iWc 



omestic ^e\ving Machine, 

The Best in the World. 



MIDLAND RAILROAD GUIDE. 

GENERAL HEAD-QUARTEBS 



i ■> 



For all kinds of 



GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS, &c. 



#. ire TMQBMT&M^8 

Under Masonic Hall, Cannon 's Brick Block, 

DECKERTOWN, N. J. 

The latest styles of the season alv/ays on hand. REAL HAIR 
GOODS A SPECIALTY ; such as Switches, Coils, Chignons, &c. 

An elegant stock of all kinds of Riobons. Oive ine a call and 
examine stock before purchasing elsewhere. 



1)EAI>KK IN 

At tJie very lowest Mguie for casli. First-class Roots a 
Shoes Made to Okdku. Reijairing done at short notice. 

COX'S BLOCK, MAIN ST., DECKERTOWN, N. J. 



I'^^IKft SABjB': «>I2 feij:?^"!',— a choice location for business is 
(tlleifd for sale oi- ii-nr, located in the business centre of 
Deckertowu, and lui old-ci-tabiiHlicd stand. '1 he owner is n n.' 
selling (n'f his goods at cost, with a view to retire from busin,;.s. 
Apply tu J. \V. ELS'lON, Ueckeitown, N.J. 

OIKICK OVKK W . S\. Cox's SlOKK, MAIN S'rKKKT. 

Teeth e.\tiai:ted witiiotit jjaiii. All work wa.ranlcd. 
Visits Unionvlllf. N. Y., o.vi'ry Fridoy. 



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MIDLAND RAILKOAD GUIDE. 




lif 



I' E A I- E H I N 






Sil,VER-WARE, SPECTACLES, Ac., 



, Iljuness Mak 
;kerto\vn, N. J. 



D. mi,'i,*»;;;';??.e'^;'f,~i,!i:i:.'i--^'»''«- - "- «.onc b„„„. 



G'^;^,!f,.;;;[iT;/:"e?;r<\-!'isS^^^ 



:VIIDLAND llAlLPvOA]) (41IDE. 




ami Dealer iii 



- Jewelry, S/lver-P/atecl Ware of a// kinds, do. 

A splendid stock always ou liand, and sold at reasonable prices. 
Repairing- pronijitly executed. (Jive nie a call. 

Store under Crisman Hall, 



NELSON W. HEATER'S 



]iEAi)-(,>rAi;'rKi;s vow vwv. and staim-k 



(Ivoccries I Pn'visioiis. 



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> «i;« 11 «» ^ « ;•« ^ A • 



.V 



r.\' St,. />.'^v/'.'A'"r//'</ h-.')-. . > *. -/ 



78 SriDLAND RAILROAD GUIDE. 



a^i 



AYER;r^yWOBLE 






B Q # M 

SANFORD BLOCK, 




,^- 



^iHoecKEKTowN, TO. m 

y ^,„^ "^ * ^' 

SPECIALTY: 

Book and Pamphlet Work 
l_C0N_TRA^T8 SOLICITED, 

Sussex County Ipependent. 

Best Local Paper Published 

f(x- UuRiness men to use in extending their trade. 
TERMS: $2.00 per Year, in Advance. 

Advertising katks reasonablk. 

SaYER & Noble, Publishers, 
Deokertown, N, J, 



MIDLAND RAILROAD GUIDE. T9 

GRAND 




G^&CS^j(P 



This is a first-class hotel in every respect, and guests will re- 
ceive every attention and convenience possible, to make them 
happy and comfortable, 

f|uMM3CK ^^UESTS 

Received any time. Climate healthy. Good fishing, and the 
best woodcock shooting in the Middle States within a mile of the 

hotel. 

Teams or single conveyances supplied at the hotel at reason- 
able rates. Board by the day or week. Pure wines and liquors 
and choice cigars at the bar. Good stable accommodations. 

A Free Hack to all Trains for Guests of the House. 

Nearest hotel to the Midland Kailroad depot in Deckertown. 
Give me a call. 

J J. WiCKHAM, Proprietor. 



80 










3IIDLAND RAILKOAD GL IDE. 



RISMAN HOUSE 





Main Street, Dcctertoi ii, I j, 



At the Bar. 



Board by the Day or Week, on reasonable terms 



Ample Stable Accommodations. 



A Hack to all trains, free for Guests of the House 



C\ Ou.^/in.'^ivoywjs, 



Proprietor 



MIDLAND KAILHOAD GUIDE. .81 

Irs. Win, I Mer, 

Fashionable Miiliner, 

Ha? always on liaiid a well-selected and stylish assoitiueut of 
all kinds of Millinery (Joods, Avliidi she sells at 

.LOW PRICES. 

HATS. BONSETS. k. Trailed to u\ CiMoiiicrs. 

GIVE ME A GALL. 



I \, '\V?<::STFAliIi, dealer in IJJry «;o<m{m, <;ro- 
f) , teiie^, « sot Svovy, lEools Jtiici Slioe-^, vVv. 

Ready-S¥iade Clothing a Specialty. 

Don't fail to call and examine before iui.-cliasinj^- elsewhere, as 
niv 1. rices will suit the needy ; one price only. 

A(j(id for (tU Fir.^f-CI((ss ><v<ri,i<i .]Lir/unes; 
(dso, Ncc/llrs/oi- Sit UK'. 



TO BUSINESS MEN: 

Mill In (jffsincs.s, of irhnteccr lind, inU Jnul 

The Sussex County Independent 

Ike led advertising m<;dlain la j^'orthcnt Ac/r J,.rs<.i/; and 
.hrnild qornn-i fhrmHrlrr^ armrdlnflhl, % ^mdmu <d n<i lln >r 
.nlr.rli.r„..nl^ i<u- n,s,rl-'>n. T. rn.s n n ..<. „.<!.!, . .\d.ln>.- 

SAYE'R & NOBLE, Publishers. 



82 . MIDLAND RAILROAD GUIDE. 

T> 3E Clt DG H T O AV IV 

Real Estate, Fire, and Life Insurance Agency. 



ALPHEUS HOWELL, 

OF DECKERTOWN, N. J , 
Has for SALE or- EX€JKAJ\'tiE, 

Eligihl.y located in the village of Deckertown, near the Midland 
Railv.-ay dejiot. 



Agent for all First-class Insurance Companies. 

Policies issued at reasonable rates. All losses promptly adjusted. 

Attorney at Lavv^ 

and 

Solicitor in Chancery, 

DECKERTOWN, N. J. 



Office in. front rooms of JSricR JBuilding-, over 
Dunning-'s Hardware Store. 



Prompt attention liTon all Ms of Collections, 



MIDLAND RAILROAD GUIDE. 83 

■FWmMITWBMm 



-:o:— o::- 



PRICES KEDTJCEO 

AT 

Dewitt & Eddy's, 

CECKERTOWN, K. i. 



Warerooms in Sanford's New Building, 

Adjoining Union Hotel. 

We have recently enlarged our warerooms and put in a com- 
plete stock of furniture of the NEWEST STYLES, which we sell 
at the LOWEST CASH PRICES. A splendid stock of 

BLACK WALNUT, CHESTNUT, and ENAMELED FURNI- 
TURE, such as BED-ROOM SUITS, PARLOR SUITS, 
MARBLE TOP and EXTENSION TABLES, BUREAUS, 
CHAIRS, SOFAS, LOUNGES, TETE-A-TETES, 
WHAT NOTS, MATTRESSES, WINDOW 
SHADES and FIXTURES, LOOKING 
GLASSES, PICTURE FRAMES, 
PICTURES, Ac; 

Also, RUCKELHAUS' PATENT BED LOUNGE, with 
adjustable head, and springs both sides. 

Special attention given to Picture Framing. 

Persons wishing anything in our line will find it to their 
interest to call and examine our stock before going elsewhere. 
We feel confident that we can suit all in regard to price and 
quality of goods. 

B>EW1TT & EDDl". 



84 AfrDLAXT) KArLPvOAT) (lUlDE. 

Leavinii' ncckcrtow n the tr;iin continues n(iilli\v;ii'«l 
l)ast Wanlairc, a milk station ; thence to 

QUARRY VILLE, 

70 miles fioiu Now York, 

Avhich derives its name from the vahiable Ithu^-slono 
(|uari'ies located about a mile west of the depot. These 
((uarries are worked l>y the JNtidland lilue Stone Compa- 
ny. They ai"e said to 1)e the ])est (|uarries in America. 
iTeavy shipments of this stone are made daily to supjily 
the active and increasiuii- demand in the ^rowinii" cities of 
>riddletown, Paterson, Newark, and New York. He- 
sides the (|uaiTy worked by the above company, that t»f 
('. Fuller A: Sons, adjoinimi', is e(|ually \aluable, and is 
bein^i, operated w ith considerable success. See a<lveilise- 
ment. 

Passinii' on by \'an Sickle's, a milk station, we cross 
the Slate I/uie uiid the train soon, stops at 

UNION VILLE, 

TS'.j iiiiU's troiii New York'. 
This place ha- a i>oiudati()n of live or six iiundi-ed ; 
conUiins eiiiht stores, waiion factory, iiioxc factoiy, chair 
factory, three saloons, two hotels, three churches, an 
acadenn-, a district school, an excellent boardinii' school 
— the Oak Hill Seminary — undei' the direction of i'rof. 
S. S. Hart well, a irraduate of Vale, and a crcaincry. 
Till' road. a< iiriLiinally ronsi ni<|r.l. fn.in ihi- |>..iiii \,, 

vri.l<ll<-l..\\ II \\;i- .1 porii >\ w lial \\ .-i.- kii"\\ii a> lli- 

.Mi.l.||.|..\\ n. I ni.. MX ill.- A N\ iil.-t < J;.! i b*. b'.. li;i v in- l< -v 



^riDLANI) ]{A1L1;()A1) GUIDE. 85 

Fuller's Blue 8toiic QjiaiTj, 

Sussex County, New Jersey. 



(.'oiisuuitly on liaiid aii'l iuriiislKjd to order, a Hciioral vaiiet.v ol 

Stone Flagging, Curbing, Gutter Coping, 
Sills, Steps, Bridging Rock, &c. 

Also, FINK-AXKT) Sir.LS, LINTKI.S, and WATKIi 'I'ABr.H, 

and a j!:eiieral assortment of Stone of all dimensions. 

<>r«lcr<(* S<»lit-il<'<l. jsini I'jiinepll j- E'illtMi. 

For furtlicr i<ai1ieul;irs rejrai'din^- prices, ete., address 

FULLER & SONS, 

Quarryville, Sussex Co., N. J. 



86 MIDLAND RAILROAD GUIDE. 

its ultimate objective point the village of Columbia, Pa., 
situated directly in the Delaware Water Gap, and was, 
after its completion, operated as a branch road by the 
Erie Railway Comi>auy until incorporated as a link in 
the gi-eat through line of the Midland Railway. The 
village itself, which is nearly on the line dividing New 
Yf)rk from New Jei'sey,* is said to have derived its name 
from a dispute which arose in 1 740 on the question of 
boundary lines, the two colonies each claiming several 
miles of territory, the ownership to which had been left 
ambiguous in the original patent given in 1644 by the 
Duke of York, afterwards King James II, to Lord Berk- 
ley and Sir. Geo. Carteret. After a serious engagement 
l)et\veen the contestants the matter was linally set'iled in 
1757 by the respective governments, who divided ab()ut 
ecjually the disputed territory. 



■|j 



flVKTiili S'rA'fi'SiS MOTi<:£., 

( Near the ])ei»(it ^ 

UNIONVILLE, N. Y. 

JOSEPH KifVfBER, Prop'r. 

C-; " Good accoiiMiiotlatioiis tor man or bea.si. 



i\lAlN STUKBT, 

UNIONVILLE, N. Y. 

W. W. TUTTLE, Prop'r. 

Boai'd ))}' the day o.' week on leadjiiaiile terms. l.iver.\ ailacued. 



r\U. Bi:. EJ»lf.\TV OWB<:n, I'hjsician aaid Surgreun, 



Main Street, rnionville, N. W 



LTI^IO.WIif.a.S-: BKjrdi S'S'OIESC, l>r. J, 3:. Wliita^ 
-' ke . l)t;,i()!: for li.iiji's, .Medicines, aiid Yankee Notions. 

*liair a mile distant f;0!n Uiiionvillt^ stands a hor.se, half of 
whieli is in one State, the ro;naiiHii;;' hall iti the other. 



MIDLAND RAILROAD GUIDE. 



87 



#* 



DEALER IN 

Choice Family Groceries, 

FLOUR, FEED, &e., 

uisrioisrvrLLE, n. y. 

Always on hand a full suppl}' of 
CHOICE FAMILY GROCERIES and PROVISIONS. 




Particular attentic n is devoted to 

J^^LOITK, FE^ED & MEAL. 

wliicti vvii iiumufactui-e at Waterloo Mills. 



Orders Solicited and Promptly Filled. 

SeDil foi' Price List. Address 

J. PERKINS SNOOK. 



88 MIDLAND RAILKOAD GLIDE. 

Pi'. ICA^&OKB A: CO., Caniagfe Ufaliintr, 
• IJlacksuiithiny, J'aintinj>-, and riKieitakin":. rniouvirio, 
Orange County, New York. Fine l)ut!K-ies a specialty. 
P. C. HANFORD, N. C. HANFORD, J. H. HANFORD. 



EJ. KVJERSTT, dealer in 
• LUMHER, DOORS, SASH, RLTXDS, and MOl'LDIXOS, 
RAILROAD AVEN['E, 
UNIONVILLE, NEW YORK. 

DCfjAifiK, dealer in Dry (xoods, (Jrocerie.s, Crockery, F.oots 
• and Slioes, &c., Post-oiTice, Main St., Uniouville, X" Y. 

("< OOI> oiierators on ^ewinir niauhines can setnire tlie hio-iiest 
T waj-es at the I'nionville (4love Factory. Rl'NYOX c*:- SHU^l^E. 



WEST TOWK 

76\ miles from New York, 

On Rutgers Kill, is the centre of a great butter ami 
milk producing region, and derives its name from being 
the most Avesterly, as it is also the oldest, settlement in 
the to>vnship of TiFinisink. It has alxait tM'o hundred 
inha)>itants, two churches, a liotel, district and select 
schools, a creamery, and several stores. 

JOHNSON'S, 

79V. miles from New York, 

Is principally a milk and freight station ; has one stoi-e 
one hotel, and one saloon. 

SLATE HILL. 

Sf-u miles from New York. 

A lively little liandet of about one hundred and fifty 
inhaliitants, containing three stores, two hotels, vdieel- 
wright and blacksmith shops ; has two churches and two 



MIDLAND RAILROAD GUIDE. 89 

schools. An important railroad point for the neighboring 
village of Ridgebnry. 

A ride of about six miles through the finest agricultu- 
ral district of Orange county brings the traveler to the 
largest town on the line west of Paterson— the rapidly 
growing and embryo city of 

MIDDLETOWN, 
87 >i miles from New York, 
A thriving inland town, situated in the very heart of 
the richest dairy region in the world, with a population 
of over eight thousand. Before the train stops we cross 
over the Erie Railway on a substantial iron bridge from 
which a splendid view of the town is spread out before 
us, on the left. 

The Midland Company have erected two fine passenger 
depots here for the accommodation of the citizens ; one 
at Main street and the other at Wickham avenue, with 
eating-houses adjoining. They have also located their 
car and repair shops for the New Jersey Division near 
the Y/ickham avenue depot. 

Mid'lletown has every attraction and convenience for 
business or residence; with chmxhes of nearly all de- 
nominations, good public and private schools, a lyceum 
with a reading-room and well-stocked library, an opera 
house seating nearly one thousand, three public halls, 
four newspapers {DivilAj and Weekly Press, Mercury and 
MaU, Sigii--<ofthe Time^, an Old-school Baptist organ, 



90 MIDLAND RAILROAD GUIDE. 

and Banner of Lilerty), three ])ank8, police and lire de- 
partments, water works, gas works — in fact, everything 
usually found in a live and growing city. 

The iflace has many fine public buildings, stores of 
every description, fom* or five hotels, factories devoted 
to the manufacture of saws, files, carpet bags, gloves, 
sash, Ijllnds, mouldings, horse shoe nails, wire, hats, 
&c. ; rolling mill, tannery, marble works, and many 
other branches of business of minor unportance. All in 
all, manufacturing is the chief business of the place, and 
has been the source of its rapid growth and developement. 
This, with its beautiful location, natm-al advantages, 
and the enterprise of the citizens, all tends to favor the 
promise of still greater growth and thrift for the futui-e. 

Some of the churches and manufactories will well re- 
pay a visit and inspection ; and there is much to see and 
admire in the beautiful "Hillside Cemetery," covering a 
tract of fifty acrt^s in the south-west part of the town. 
Upon a hill on the west a substantial and imposing edi- 
fice — the Homeopathic Insane Asylum — costing some 
$200,000, has been erected. iVbout two miles west of 
this, among the hills, is Lake Monhagen, an artificial 
reservoh* fi-om which the tow^l is supplied with water. 
A boulevard has been graded fi-om the village to the lake, 
which affords a splendid carriage drive thereto. 

Among the articles manufactured here there are t^\'o 
of peculiar interest. A new cold water engine that is 
equal to a steam engine in the rate of speed it can be run 



MIDLAND RAILROAD GUIDE. 91 

at and the amount of work it can perform, and is su- 
perior to steam, as it can be run at much less expense. 
It can also be rmi by steam. This novelty is manu- 
factured by King- & Mulock. The Forge Nail Works are 
very interesting in the fact that here horse shoe nans are 
made by machinery. The machine used throws out one 
hundred nails per minute, all complete. The Orange 
County Milk Association have a Milk Condensing Factory 
here which cost $30,000. The Masons, Odd Fello^A^, 
American Mechanics, and Good Templars are all flourisn- 

ing organizations. , , -i i 

'Amon- her citizens prominently identified m the oudd- 

ing of the Midland are Hon. Elisha P. Wheeler, Hon. 

Henry R. Low, and Captain James N. Pronk. 

The Midland enters Middletown fi'om the south, de- 
cs) ibes a long curve westward, traverses the northern 
portion of the town, and lands passengers at the two de- 
pots The travel between this place and Ulster and 
Sullivan counties, by the Midland, is immense, ana a 
horse railroad will eventually be built to convey passen- 
gers to the Midland from the Erie Railway depot. At 
present passengers are accommodated by a line of omni- 
buses running in connection with all .irrivh.g and depart- 

ing trains. ^. „ , 

From Middletown a branch road extends to Pme Bush 

about thirteen nuk;s^_j;See_Crawf^ 



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Furnishing Goods, Hats, Furs. Cloths. 

Cassimeres, Linings, Trimmings, 

etc., etc.. etc. 



Special attention paid to 
Custoni Work and Cutting. 



DDLETOWN, N. Y. 



MIDLAND RAILROAD GUIDE. 98 



REAL ESTATE, 

Loan and InsLiranee Agency, 

(Over Col. D, C. Dusenberry's Jewelry Store) 

MIDDLETOVVN, N. Y. 



Houses, Lots, Building Sites, Fine Residen- 
ces, Farms, Country Seats, Busi- 
ness Establishments, and 
Real Estate 

Of every description FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE on favora- 
ble terms, The extensive building and repair shops of the New- 
York and Oswego Midland liaihvay are located at this place, and 
real estate is rapidly advancing. Now is the time to purchase 

A HOME ! 



Agent for the follov/ing Fire Insurance ConipaniPS : 
L-iverpool and f^ondoia, 

Manover <»ff New York, 

Furi» 5:Sui]ding-«4 of 2Ierl5.imer, New York; 

ALSO ; 

Travelers' Aceideiit ffiiKurance (.'ompaiiy, of 
3!Iariford, Conn. 



Houses Rented and Rents Collected. 

BoMs. Morteases. and otlier Seciirities BoiiM aiifl SoM. 



yi MIDLAND RAILllOAD GUIDE. 

KING & MULOCK, 

Kngineers and Machinists. 

MANUFACTURERS OF 

Sleain Emiaes, later Eiigiues. aM lowliii; Maoiiiiies, 

Our Engines ami Mowing Machines have no equals In the 
world. 

PATENT MODELS maile at short notice, and in the best man- 
ner. All kinds of machine jobbing done with dispatch, with prices 
as low as any other linn. 

Patent rights of engine and mowing machine for sale or manu- 
facture on roj'alty. Call and see us. 

Corner of Main Street and Academy Avenue, 

But practice true economy by buying 
>rilllaioi*y tiiicl ITtiiic*^' Ooocls, 




No. I Empire Block, Middletown, N. Y. 

The MILLINERY DEPARTMENT is comi)l8te with all the 
latest styles of Ladies' Hats. Ribbons of all colors and prices. 
Flowers in abundance. All kinds of Fancy Goods raid Yankee 
Notions. 

In the HOSIERY DEPARTMENT we have a complete assort- 
ment. A nice line of flents' Bows, Toilet Soap of good quality* 
Ladies' Ties, Laces, Hamburg Edgings, Crochet Edgings, &c. 



MIDLAND RAILROAD GUIDE. 

SAMUEL A. SEASE, 

DEALER IN 



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No. 3 NORTH STREET. 



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Every Descnption of Clocks, Watches, and Jewelry carefully 
Repaired, and Warranted. 



done at the "Pkkss" BooUnndeiy equa ^^^^^ ^ 
daily in Middletown. — . 



•^^m7«ii-¥t MOIISK, (formerly Union House) 

^'ewiy furuisUea turougiiout. ^ ^ VEBER, Prop'r. 



96 MIDLAND RAILROAD GUIDE. 

°"^er/y occupied by ^^^ 

Corner of Main and North Streets, 
M I D D L E T O W IsT , N y . 

Dentistry practiced in all its Branches. Teeth 
extracted without pain. Give me a call. 

Dealer in and Repairer of 

Clocks, Watches, Jewelry, &c., 

Cor. North and King Sts., 

Opp.MiddletownNat'lBank, M I DDLETOWN, N. Y. 

Howell, Hincliiifl & Co., 



Manufacturers of 



Harness and Bridle Leathers, 
WAX KIPS and CALF SKINS. 

MIDDL.ETOWN, N. Y. 



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MANUFACTURE 



Stoves, Plows, Steam Engines, Water 
Wheels, Rail Road Frogs, Head Blocks, 
Switch Gates, Car Trucks, Bolts, House 
Work, and Castings in general. 



Also keep constantly on hand, at inanufactiirers' prices 

Riiljljer m Leatlier Beltii and Packing. 

WROUGHT PIPE AND FITTINGS. 



John Mack ay, Mfiiiao;c'r, 



E. P. WHEELER, 

Proprietor. 

Geo. J. King, Aiiont. 



98 MIDLAND RAILROAD GUIDE. 

GKOO A: WIGOINS, Attorneys ami Counsellors at Law, 
North Street, MicUUetown, Orange Countj', New York. 

J'W. TAL,riinL4IV, Dealer in Leatlier and Slioe 
• Findings, Main Street, Middletown, N. Y. 

Travelers on the Midland ! 

CAN 

GET MEALS 

AND REFRESHMENTS 

At Sweet's Dining Rooms, 
At tie Wlclliaffl Aveiine Depot, MIDDLETOWN, N. Y. 

A// trains stop here for Mea/s and Refreshments, 

Leaving Middletown the road follows a north-westerly 
course, and by a gradually ascending grade approaches 
the Shawangunk, the first great range of mountains 
which — and to all appearances, effectually — bars its fur- 
ther progress. But here, too, man's skill, energy, and 
perseverence have proved, as we shall see, triumphant ; 
for the parallel lines of steel may be followed on through 
fertile fields, rocky cuts, the dense wilds and moimtain 
fastnesses, until they bring us safely and easily to the 
level of the now distant valley of the Neversink, beyond.. 



MIDLAND RAILROAD GUIDE. 99 

The first station, 

FAIR OAKS, 
91% miles from New York, 
Simply a milk station ; with a hotel and post-office, 
is situated in the region known as " Pine Swamp." 
PURDY'S, 
93 miles from New York, ' 
Which derives its name from the owner of the nearest 
farm house, is merely a milk station. 
LOCKWOOD'S, 
9i)4 miles from New York, 
Like Purdy's, is the outlet for a considerable milk 
trade. Just beyond here we cross the great bridge over 
the Shawansiunk Kill, consisting of two spans two hun- 
dred and sixty feet long, and at an elevation of seventy- 
five feet above the water ; then up a steep grade to 
WINTERTON, 
95>i miles from New York, 
Lyin<r at the mountain's base, and surrounded by a 
fine firming region on either hand. This station is 
named after the Winters family, the members of which 
are numerous hereabouts. A store, post-office, school- 
house, and a few dwellings, and you have a description 
of Winterton, the first stopping-place in Sullivan county, 
going westward. From here we gradually ascend the 
side of the mountain until reaching 

BLOOMINGBURGH, 
97?;^ miles from New York. 
The village proper is located in the valley, about a 
mile below the depot, on the Shawangunk Kill; has a 



100 MIDLAND RAILROAD GUIDE. 

population of about three hundred, with three chiu'ches, 
four hotels, four stores, mill, tannery, a good school, 
three wagon and blacksmith shops, and was incorporated 
in 1833. The old Newburgh and Cochecton Turnpike 
runs through the village, east and west, and was formerly 
(before the advent of railroads) the great highway of 
travel westward from the Eastern States. The farms on 
the east side of the mountain are of a high order, and 
present an appearance of prosperity. They are well 
watered by fine springs, and afford some of the best 
grain or dairying farms in the State. 

We are now two hundred feet above the level of the 
depots at Middletown, and yet the ascent has been easily 
accomplished. The station is at tlie eastern portal of the 
famous 

SHAWANGUNK TUNNEL, 

the greatest engineering difficulty encountered in the 
building of the Midland. It is 3,857 feet in length, and 
took a little over two years to complete. Two Avorking 
parties were engaged in its construction — one on each 
side of tlie mountain. The distance from the eastern 
portal to tlie ])oint where the working parties met is 1,398 
feet ; and from the western portal to the same point, 
1,459 feet. The height of the mountain above the tun- 
nel is 340 feet. The curve at the cast end is 065 feet of 
a four degree circle ; the remainder of the tunnel is a 
straight line tangent. 

On the west side, 850 feet of Shawangunk grit was 
l^ierced ; the remainder was Hudson shale. Small 



MIDLAND RAILROAD GUIDE. 101 

quantities of iron and copper pjTites were found in the 
sandstone ; and sliglit traces of coal in tlie slate. 

The curve is sufficient to prevent one's seeing through 
the tunnel ; and yet when the heading was pierced it is 
said that the two approaches did not vary an inch from 
tlie engineers' calculations. When the two working- 
parties met and i)iej-ced tlie heading a man was placed at 
the oipening and instructed to permit no one to pass. 
Soon after, the part}^ who were tirst to pass through 
arrived ; and lie, who of all others was most entitled to 
the honor of effecting the first passage through this 
gigantic monument of enterprise and engineering skill — 
the man who has spent his whole energies for the past 
seven years for the consummation of a IVIidland Railroad 
and this tunnel ; to wliom, more than any other, it is 
due that the Shawanguuk mountain is pierced by a rail- 
road tunnel — Henry R. Low — passed througli. After 
him followed in quick succession : E. P. Wheeler, 
Samuel Gumaer, C. S. Masten, T. E. Benedict, of the 
EUenrUle Press, and others of the party. The first regu- 
lar passenger train was run through the tunnel Thursday, 
Feb. 1 , 1872. The first lady passenger who rode through 
on the cars was Mrs. Jas. V. Morrison, Mr. J. V. M(jrri- 
son, of Wurtsboro', has the drill which first pierced the 
heading of the Shawangunk tunnel. It is about eleven 
feet long, and weighs thirty-two pounds. * 

*Por some days before the lieadinjj v/as pierced the noise of 
drilling could be'heard from the opposite sides, and considerable 
strife was manifested for the possession of the drill which slionld 
first l5ass through. Among those who entered into this strife was 



102 MIDLAND RAILROAD GUIDE. 

We now pass through the tunnel and emerge from the 
bowels of the earth on the west side of the mountain, 
where the road makes a sudden tm-n to the right (north- 
ward). Look to the left, when what a glorious view 
meets the eye ! If our view from the eastern slope of 
the mountain was beautiful and grand, this before us is 
doubly so. A valley nearly two liunch-ed feet below, 
traversed by the Bashas Kill, and walled in on the 
opposite side, not more than a mile distant, by the 
Neversink Mountain, beneath the shadows of which 
nestles here and there a picturesque hamlet ; directly be- 
low, and extending up and down tlie valley, parallel to 



Mr. Morrison, who formed a plan the details of which were quietly 
carried out by the operatives on the western end of the tunnel", 
something as follows : Late at niiiht about the middle of Sept., ISTl, 
the operatives in the west end, knowing ]>y the sound produced by 
the drill on the other side that the perforation must soon l)e made, 
ceased opisrations, or made little headway with their own drill. 
In a little while the rock was started by the eastern drill, and one 
or two more l*lov7S sent it through llvo" or six inches. It was in- 
stantly seized by the men on the west side, who pulled it through 
a few 'more inches, and, by putting a pickaxe beneath it, held it so 
firmly that the men on the east side could not withdraw it, although 
they tried for along time to do so. After they had ceased their 
efforts and left the work, the men on the west side pulled the drill 
through and buried it beneath three or four tons of rock ; they 
then placed another drill on the floor of the tunnel, in front of the 
hole. The next morning when the eastern men came over the 
mountain for their drill they were shown the drill lying on the 
floor, as the one which had been pulled tlirough. It was taken to 
a blacksmith shop, where it was cut in many pieces, to l)e sent to 
Albany and other places as relics. In the meantime the drill which 
reaUy pierced the heading was removed to Mr. Morrison's residence 
and the uext dav was formally presented to him. He intends to 
place it in the "Geological rooms at All)auy. It soon leaked out 
that a joke had been perpetrated uuon the eastern men, and those 
having the matter in charge concluded to delay indefluitely the 
sending away of the pieces of <lrill. 



MIDLAND RAILROAD GUIDE. Iu3 

the mountain, which we directly descend, is the Dela- 
ware and Hudson Canal, a watery thoroughfare teeming 

with boats, and, before the coming of the railroad, form- 
ing one of the gi-eat avenues of trade and travel through 
the adjacent region ; and in the centre of this charming 
scene, looking like a fairy village described in books of 
our childhood, is 

WURTSBORO', 
99>^ miles from New York. 
The passenger for Wurtsboro' alights at the western 
end of the tunnel, at what is called the "Horseshoe," 
where a station has been erected, and from whence a 
stage ride down the mountain brings him to his destina- 
tion. The village was formerly called Rome, but on the 
building of the Delaware and Hudson Canal, the name 
was changed to Wurtsboro', in honor of Maurice Wurtz, 
the President of the Company. It now contains three 
churches, a district school, three hotels, eight stores, 
tannery, grist-mill, two wagon shops, three blacksmith 
shops, and about seven hmidred inhabitants. It is a de- 
lightful village ; and to sportsmen or those looking for a 
summer residence, it affords great advantages, since it is 
within easy access to the finest Imnting and fishing dis- 
tricts in the country, the mountains being full of all 
kinds of game — from bears down to s([uirrels — while the 
trout streams are almost iunmnei-able. There are no less 
than nine trout ponds in this vicinity. The scenery is 
very fine; from the cupola of the Olcott House the eye 
can range for ten or fifteen mik^s up and down the vaHey, 



104 MIDLAND RAILROAD GUIDE. 

until a turn in it seems to enclose the observer in a per- 
fect basin. The village was incorporated in 1866, and 
lias two flourishing temperance organizations. 

From Wurtsboro' station, rapidly descending the 
mountain side for a distance of three and one-half miles, 
we reacli the level of the valley and come to a stand-still 
on the banks of the canal at 

SUMMITVILLE, 
103 miles from New York. 

The junction formed by the EUenville Branch con- 
necting with the main line, and extending to EUenville, 
seven miles distant.* It contains a school-house, tan- 
nery, and a store, and has about one hundred and fifty 
inhabitants. We now cross the canal by a bridge one 
hundred and ten feet in length ; tlience straight across 
the valley, and up the side of the mountain to 
SANDBURGH, 
110 miles from New York, 

A small station which boasts of one church, tanueiy, 

hotel, one store, two district schools, two blacksmith 

and wagon shops, three saw-mills, turning shop, stone - 

quarry, and about half a dozen houses. 

CENTREVILLE, 

114 miles from New York. 

A small village containing one store, a school-house, 
hotel, and about a dozen houses. Two and a half miles 
beyond this we cross the Neversiuk bridge, a single-span 
bridge of two hundred feet in length, at a height of sixty 

*See EUenville Bra-uch. 





MIDLAND RAILROAD GUIDE. 105 

feet above the water, approached at either eud by trestles 
one thousand feet in length. Three-quarters of a mile 
beyond this we pass through the Neversink tunnel, one 
thousand feet in length. The next station is 
FALLtSBURGH, 
1 1 T miles from New York, 
Situated on the Neversink, seven and one-half miles 
from Monticello, the county-seat of Sullivan, with which 
connection is made by a daily stage line. 

It contains one church, two stores, grist-mill, two saw- 
mills, carriage and sleigh manufactory, one hotel, cigar 
factory, two blacksmith shops, harness shop, two schools, 
and about one hundred and fifty inhaV»itants. The 
Neversink has a fall of twenty-three feet at this place. 
HURLEY, 
121 miles from New York. 
Simply a station on the west border of the town of 
Fallsl)urgh. The section through which we have just 
passed is wild and romantic in the (extreme, but we now 
gradually approach a better section. 

LIBERTY FALLS, 
126 miles from New York. 
The place contains one hotel, school -house, two stores, 
grist-mill, wagon and blacksmith shop, tannery, three 
saw-mills, a shoe shop, and about one hundred inhabit- 
ants. Gur next stop is at 

LIBERTY, 
129 miles from New York, 
A centre of (jne of the finest agiicultural sections in 

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106 MIDLAND RAILROAD GLIDE. 

the county. It is situated on the Middle Mongauj) ; lias 
a population of about seven hundred ; contains foiu- 
churches, a newspaper office {Liberty RegUter)^ a normal 
institute, district school, four hotels, ten or a dozen 
stores, flouring-niill, carriage fact^uy, and a public liln-a- 
ry. The village was incorporated in 1870, and has a 
well-organized fire department ; and is destined to become 
the most important place in the county. 

About three miles from I>iberty we pass through 
Young's Gap, at a height of 1,830 feet above tide-water 
at New York — the highest point on the Midland. From 
this altitude we rapidly descend, skirting the banks of 
the Little Beaver Kill, to 

PARKS VI LLE, 
133 miles fioiu New York. 

This place contains tliree or four stores, t^^o hotels, 
tannery, saw-mill, church, school-house, and about one 
hundred and fifty inhabitants. The country hereabouts 
is wild and mountainous, and tiie people aie mostly en- 
gaged in lumbering. 

MORSSTON, 
138 miles from New York, 

Five miles furthon- down the Beaver Kill, is tlie next 
station, and has one stoi-e, a saw-mill, a lioicl, and abou! 
a dozen dwellings. 

WESTFIELD FLATS, 
144 miles from New York. 

A lively little hamlet in a lumber region, willi four 
stores, three hotels, tlour-mill, two tanneries, cb.urcli, 
and a school -house. 



MIDLAND RAILROAD GUIDE. 1()7 

COOK'S FALLS, 

149;-r. miles from Xew York. 

At present, a mere station, and we pass on, following 

the course of the stream as 'oefore, crossing the comity 

line into Delaware county, past Whirling Elddy* ; thence 

onward to 

TROUT BROOK, 
157 miles from- New Yorlc. 
This station, like the preyions one, has few attractions 
for the eye of the traveler, l)ut to followers of "live" 
Walton we would say that the l)rool<s of this viciiiit}" 
teem v.ith "siH^ckied ])eauti(\'^" loady to snap the hook 
of the angler. 

EAST BRANCTI. 

lf)9 miles from New York, 

Ih the next stopping place. Here the Beaver Kill, 

which we liave been following through ail its AN'indings 

since leaving Parksville, forms a junction \s itli tlie East 

Branch of the Delaware. 

""J" he 1)1 ace contains a store, cjuuc-h, scl.iool-liouse, hotel, 
a saw-mill, and about half a dozen houses. Here, too, 
lumbering is the chief vocation of tlie i)eoi)lc. The lum- 
ber is built into rafts and taken down to the Philadelphia 
markets during freshets in the fall and spring montlis. 

*On \Ve(ln.c.S(lay, July stli, 1S73, the last rail on the New York & 
OsAvejro Midland Itailroad was Wul at NVhirliny- Eddy, on the Benver 
Kill, in Dehnvaic connty, Now York. On Wednesday morniny 
three miles and one hundred feel of track remained to lie laid. 

I'he rain of Tuesday liad delayed the work, and it was owiufif to 
this fact that so much of the track remained to be laid on Wednes- 
day. Nevertheless, the work was pushed wi'.h the utmost vi^ror 
l)y the contractor, Mr. J. A. Kinsman, an<l l)y S o'clo<;k the last rail 



108 MIDLAND RAILROAD GUIDE. 

Reaching 

FISH'S EDDY, 
163 miles from New York, 
Pour miles beyoud-a mere stopping place_we cross 
the East Brancli ; pass through Hawk's Jtountain tumiel 
U33^t 111 length ; and in a few moments are at 

lass whoallowp.ipL.hA-i.-T ^-^^"^^^ ^^ yiipermteiKlent Doug- 
and two minutes; DrBartJet of Iv . nn ^'f h'i" i'^f'\^^ « o'clock 

mot verthemarmanf°"'''"''^'^"l'^^' ^^^ shrieking of five locol 
m?row vafllv^o So «n^,i\^:^'i' ^^^ ",e music of band caused the 
joicing and tr mfinh nJl?v"^^^'^ *^^ ^^^^"S'e sounds of re- 

ra Iroads of ,p ./il f f i "'« 5'0'»Pletion of one of the greatest 
Sof tl?e skte^n.i n";^,,''' "' '^^'^ ""'' ^'^^ •'^^^^l develope- 

Whirlini Frw V /hi . "'f (•ommerce of the metropolis, 
situated 80 .He's ^-fJT^ "'^'^'^ P^ connection was made, is 
coiisem enX ii fhi^'" Os^-ego and 155 miles from New York: 
S fmf t^ e\^i^V,lp"^^ ^'^'' '^^^" 12>^' niiles further north 

by tl e wo 'v rkSi fvmTp^ ^'^ V"""* ^'^"'^' *^^^^ '^^e" completed 
it mav bl me tu S/fiii H -'^« ^f^'^^'ewhat singular coincidence, 
spike 1 fted thP firit if "?"-,^- ^ • Wheeler, who drove the last 
n'ow a v^'ll^uJ^.^:''^:^.!^l'f'^Jor^^ Vnionville road. 



nowapartof the MidiHmi ...wi oYo ^."""/"^ tne Lmonviiie road, 
now under the ^tim .it? ' " ' '^^^^ ^"^" ^^^^ ^^w Jersev Midland, 

the first time an.lpKrff^^^^"^^""^^^^^°t McKinley met for 

New Yor'nWs'^S-.ai';^;r,s.!,r;;.™ °' '™° *^'" '"'"^'' 



MIDLAND RAILROAD GUIDE. 109 

. CARDOSIA, 

169 miles from New York, ' 

And only two miles from Hancock, on the Erie Rail- 
way. This will eventually be cinite a j^lace, but as yet 
has onl}^ a depot. 

The road leaves the East Bi-anch a few miles beyond 
here and ^*adually ascends, crossing another summit and 
strikimr the AN^cst Branch of the Delaware. 

SUMMIT, 
176 miles from New York, 
A stopping place and watering station for passing 
trains, is simply a depot established for the accommo- 
dation of the sparse population of this region. 

ROCK RIFT, 

ISO miles from New York. 
The country assumes a pleasanter appearance, and the 
valley commences to widen. This i)lace has one hotel, 
two st(;res, saw-mill, and a school-house. From this 
place the road rapidly descends and follow.s the course 
of the stream to Walton, eight miles distant. 

. WALTON, 

188 miles from New York. 

This is the lirst town of any considerable impcntance 
reached since leaving Liberty — about sixty miles distant. 
Until reaching here the road follows the course of streams 
running thi-ough narrow vallies and ravines, with high 
mountain peaks clothed with tall pines and hemlocks 
and stunted oaks, on either side — with hei-e and there a 
clearing, a saw-mill, or a tannery — presenting to the 



no MIDLAND RAILROAD GUIDE. 

traveler a grandly pictiu-esqiie and imposing scene, when, 
as if ])y magic, the view changes, and lie finds himself 
approaching the village of Walton, a beautiful town — of 
about fifteen hundred inhabitants — spread out before him 
on a level plateau of land on the banks of the East 
Branch. 

This place has five churches, two hotels, about twenty- 
five stores, steam saw-mill, planing mill, newspaper 
ofiice ( Walton Chronicle), flouring-mill. Masonic and 
Good Templar lodges, three law offices, cornet band, 
bank, academy, public hall, and a literary societ}^ 

The village is incorporated and its ofticers are canying 
(jut a liberal system of public improvements in the grad- 
ing of streets, and lajdng down flagged side-walks. 
Walton is the centre of the finest agricultural region of 
Delaware county, and the advent of the Midland is des- 
tined to greatly increase its growth, and add materially 
to her wealth. 

A branch of the Midland extends from this place to 
Delhi, the county-seat of Delaware county, seventeen 
miles distant. ( See Delhi Branch. ) 

The village has a well organized fire department, and 
a, liberal system of jHiblic schools; no license to sell 
liquor is granted either hotels or saloons, and the citizens 
are, for the most part, a religious and temperate people. 

Leaving Walton, the road follows the course of a little 
brook, up grade, to 



MIDLAND RAILROAD GUIDE. HI 

NORTH WALTON, 

195 miles from New York. 
The village proper is situated about a mile from the 
depot, and contains a church, store, a few dwellings, and 
a school-house. Between here and 

MERRICKVILLE, 

198V.. miles from New York, 

Three miles beyond, the road makes a zig-zag course 

over a hill, traversing three miles to make one. This 

hill will eventually be tunneled, thereby shortenmg the 

route two miles. 

Merrickville is simply a station, from which a stagQ 
line extends to Franklin, live miles distant. Our next 

stop is at . _ 

SIDNEY CENTRE, 
2U3 miles from New York. 
V little hamlet containing a hotel, three or four stores, 
tiiree chm-ches, and a school house. Here the road 
crosses a valley on a bridge 1,420 feet in length and 103 
U-A above the bed of the stream beloAV. 
YOUNG'S, 
207 miles from Nbw York. 
A <mall station having a store and post-office, and a 
mile and a half from UnadiUa, on the Albany and Sns- 
(luehamia Railroad. 

SIDNEY PLAINS, 

211 miles from New York, 

The next stopping place, has a population of over five 

hundred inhabitants; is a lively and growing town, with 

about a dozen stores, three chm-ches, four hotels, a 



112 MIDLAND RAILROAD GLTIDE. 

newspaper office {Midland Times), and good sclux^ls. 
Here the Midland crosses the Susquehanna River and 
the Albany & Susquehanna Railroad and pursues a nortli- 
westerly course to 

EAST GUILFORD JUNCTION, 
211 k miles from New York, 
Where the New Berlin Branch unites with the main 
line. This branch road runs to New Berlin, 22 miles 
distant. ( See New Berlin Branch. ) 

HUMPHREY'S, 

216>^' miles from New York. 
A mere stopping place for trains, as is 

GUILFORD CENTRE, 

118 miles from New York. 
Beyond this ))oint about two miles Ave stop al 

GUILFORD, 

220 miles from New York, 

A pleasant little hamlet, with two churches, three or 
four stores, a hotel, and a school-house. A mile further 
on we reach 

GUILFORD SUMMII, 

221 miles from New York, 

Where the Midland crosses the range seiiarating the 
Susquehanna and Chenango Rivers. Simply a stopping 
place for trains. 

' OXFORD, 
226 miles from New York, 
Is a lively, growing village of about fifteen hundred 
inhabitants, containing about twenty stores, two or tlnee 
hotels, a newspaper office (O.cford Tiines), l)ank, ii)\\Y 



MIDLAND RAILROAD GUIDE. 11:3 

churches, and excelleut public schools. The raih'oad 
station is about a mile from the village. At 

LYON BROOK BJIIDGE, 

229 miles from New York, 
The roail crosses a stream of the same name, on an 
iron bridge about 1,200 feet in length and 165 feet above 
the bed of the stream. This is a mere stopping place 
for trains. 

NORWICH, 

284'.j miles from New York. 

A Ijeautiful and growing village situated on the Che- 
nango river, with a population of about six thousand. 
The Canasa\\ acta creek unites with the Chenango on tlie 
southern outskirts of the village. The streets are j'egu- 
larly laid out and have good flagged side-walks, bordered 
in many places by beautiful shade trees. The village is 
the county-seat of Chenango county ; has six churches, 
six hotels, two banks, an academy, tv> o newspaper oflices 
{Tdegraph and Union), [)iano factory, several carriage 
factories and tanneries, a blast furnace, a hammer 
factory, a planing mill, foundry and machine shop, and 
several other manufactories. 

The village is [)rovided with a well -organized tii'e de- 
partment, and the streets, stores, and dwellings arc light- 
ed with gas. 

At this i)oint tlic western arm of the Midland — kno\N ii 
as the Buffalo Extension — branches off, and is now in 
full operation as far as Scipio Centre, eighty-live miles 
distant. (See Buffalo Branch.) 



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The Delaware, Lackawanna & Western R. R. also af- 
fords railroad facilities for the place, and connects Avith 
the Midland at this point. 

Norwich is the terminus of the ^liddle and Northern 
Divisions of the Midland, and the Company have erected 
on-^, of the finest depots and eating-houses on the line at 
this place. Repair shops have also been located here. 
Leaving Norwich we pursue our course northward to 
PLASTERVILLE, 
238 miles from New York, 
A little hamlet containing a store, grist-mill, saw -mill, 

and a plaster-mill. 

NORTH NORWICH, 

240 miles from New York, 

A village of one hundred inhabitants, on the Chenango 

canal, containing two churches, tln-ee or four stores, a 

hotel, a wagon shop, gi'ist-mill, cider-mill, and a clieese 

factory. The next station, 

SHERBURNE FOUR CORNERS, 
243 miles from New York, 
. Is simply a stopping place for trains, and we pass on to 
SMYRNA, 
245 miles from New York, 
Situated on Pleasant Brook; contains three churches, 
a hotel, several stores, tannery, several mechanic shops, 
and has about four hundred inhabitants. 
•EARLYILLE, 
250 miles from New York. 
A village of 'about four hundred inhabitants, with two 
churches,'" two hotels, good school, and several stores. 



116 MIDLAND RAILROAD GUIDE. 

The place lies in two counties and four towns. Connec 
tion IS here made with the Midland for Syracuse by the 
Syracuse & Clienango R. R. At 

SMITH'S VALLEY, 

253 miles from New York 
Three iniles beyond, is the point wh^-e branches from 
Ltica and Rome connect with the main line of the Mid- 
land. I he place is a mere hamlet. 

EATON, 

258 miles from Nevr Yoriv 
A lively little village of about five hundred inhabitants. 
The place was named from Gen. Wm. Eaton, com- 
mander of the r. S. military forces in the expedilion to 
iripoli, and was formerly called "Log- City " There 
are three churches, tu^o hotels, portable st;am engine 
manufactory, and sevei-al stores. 

MORRISVILLE STATION, 

261 miles from New York 
A depot established for the accommodation of the peo- 
l^le of Morrisviile, the county-seat of Madison county 
with a population of about one thousand, situated two 
miles from the station. 

PRATT'S HOLLOW, 

2m miles from New York 
A small hamlet of about one hundred' inhabitants, con- 
taining one hotel and several stores. 

xMUNNSVILLE, 

. 267 miles from New York, 
Is situated on the Oneida creek: has'a chm-ch, several 
manufactories and stores, and about three thousand 



MIDLAND RAILROAD GUIDE. 117 

inhabitants. A short distance from here we pass ^Fus- 
quito Point, a high bluff which forms a wild and 
picturesque scene — rocks hundreds of feet al)ove over- 
hanging the base of the cliff; with wide fissures and rough 
indentations, bringing to our thoughts a period when 
great commotions of nature agitated this region. 

Numerous caves in limestone exist in these hills, but 
the noxious gases which emanate therefrom have pre- 
vented any extensive exploration. Depressions resem- 
bling the foot-prints of men, horses, and cattle, are found 
in the rock forming the stream-1)ed in tlie valley beloAv. 

STOCKBRIDGE, 

268 miles from New York, 

Is named from the Stockbridge Indians, a powerful 

tribe of red men who were the original proprietors of this 

beautiful region. The village has a hotel, several stores, 

a church, and about two hundred and fifty inhabitants. 

COOK'S CORNERS, 

270 miles from New York, 
Is a small hamlet of about seventy -five inhabitants, in 
a fine fanning region ; as is 

BENNETT^S CORNERS, 

272 miles from New York, 

With about one lumdred inhabitants. One mile from 
here the train halts at 

ONEIDA COMMUNITY, 

273 miles from New York. 

Here is located an association of two hundred and five 
members, who own and occupy a farm of six hundred 



118 MIDLAND RAILROAD GUIDE. 

aud fifty-four acres. It is organized on a ])eculiar social 
and religious basis, and was established in 184-7, l)}%Tolin 
H. ISoyes, from wiiom most of their social and religious 
tenets were received. Tliej form a general community, 
holding a common interest in all things. They call their 
peculiar social system "complex marriage." They are 
principally interested in horticulture and manufacturin.g. 
Tlieir main manufactures are steel ti'aps, sewing machine 
twist, ril)l)ons, bags, and preserved fruits. They make 
traps of all kinds and sizes, suitable for catching every- 
thing — fr(Mn a rat to a gi'izzly b(^ar. 

The Community commenced with a capital of $100,00(1, 
and now lias property to the amount of $500,000. The 
dwellings are pleasantly locatj^d a short distance east of 
the Midland, and are suri'ounded l)y a lawn and ornamen- 
tal grounds several ac)-es in extent, artistically laid out 
with walks and (h'ives, and |>lanred with trees, shrubs, 
and tiowers. 

They have a laundry, fruit-presei'ving factory, dentistry, 
a prhiting oflice, school, store, shoe shop, tailor shop, 
and harness shop. Tliey employ about two lumdj-ed 
hands not belonging to their organization, and pay good 
wages. They also have a saw-mill, a foundry, a carpen- 
ter shop and })ackiiig-l>ox factoiy, and a machine shop. 

Socially, these peoi)le "are a law unto themselves" — 
living in a manner not in accordanci' with the laws and 
usages of New York State. Their real estate is nominally 
held by tlie leading men, in whom the body have 



MIDLAND RAILROAD GUIDE. 119 

confidence, the property being equally the property of 
all Their commiinity of interests as one family embra- 
ces the s<K4al relations. Their mode of life is fully set 
forth in a book ^v^itten by J. H. Noyes, entitled " His- 
tory of American Socialism." 

Their prospertv is probably due to the efucient manage- 
ment of the founder and those associated with him as its 
leaders It is believed, however, that in time, internal 
(li^aoreements arising from the unnatural theory upon 
which their social structure is based, will cause its over- 
throw. Their Socialism is confined entirely to them- 
selves; with outsiders they only deal in a business way. 
They are pleasant people to deal with, being straight- 
forward, honest, and fair. They show themselves mtelh- 
irent, peaceable, and kind-hearted. 

The w< men dress neatly, and in something like the 
Bloomer costume, but in goods of different material and 
(rality Tliey look clean, neat, and modest, though 
lacking in that elasticity and vivacity one finds in an 
c.iual number of women in ordinary homes. The men 
are clad as men generally are— in that style suiting them 
l,est— and, on the whok-, are a good-looking, clean-faced, 
intelligent set of peo]>U-, without vieiousness or traces 
of dissipation. 

At the Oneida (V)mmunity there is no profanity; no 
coarse or vulgar language : no using intoxicating liquors 
as a beverage ; no using tobacco in any form ; no words 
of mikindness. Each one seems not oidy to respect 



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himself, or herself, but others, as well, yome of the 
family are old ; some are middle-aged ; a few are young. 
The women take tm-ns in the house-work ; thoJe who 
wait on the table this week do something else next— that 
labor may not become a monotonous drudgery. In the 
evening the -family," old and young, mel-t hi a room 
resembling a small theatre, it being fitted up with a stage, 
private boxes, ehairs, sofas, little tables, etc., as cosy'^as 
you please. They meet, as do other families, to talk, to 
listen to nuisic from the piano and other instruments— 
to sing, and chat, and visit— to talk freely concerning 
the acts of any and all members of the family ; but in 
words of kindness— to witness tableaux, theatrical 
exhibitions, and other })erformances. 

This is the recompense— these external comforts— re- 
ceived in exchange for that domestic sanctity which we 
call home ; for the destroying of those sacred ties between 
husband and wife; parents and children. 

Three miles north of here we reach 

ONEIDA, 

tJ7« miles from New York, 
Situated on the Oneida creek. A pleasant and lively 
incorporated toAvn of some four thousand inhabitants. 
It contains live churches, tAvo newspaper offices (Dis- 
patch and Union), seminary, two banks, a fine public 
school, stores of every description, knitting factory, 
foundry, machine shop, two lumbei- yards, sash and blind 
factory, a large tannery, a malt house^ flouring mill, and 
an extensive carriage and sleigh manufactory. 



MIDLAND KAiLKOAD GUIDE. 12i 

The place has a good tire company and efficient corpo- 
ration officers. The Midland crosses the New York 
Central l^ailroad at this point. The Company has 
erected a spdendid depot and eating house, two stories in 
height, for the convenience of its patrons. 

ADISON HOUSK, IWadisoM Street, ONE15>A. 

Nearest hotel to the Midland Depot. R. M. Northrup, Prop'r. 

DURHAMYILLE, 

2T9 miles from New York, 
A lively little village of about a thousand inhabitants, 
contains several churches, about a dozen stores, and a 

-dtiss factory. At 

STATE BRIDGE, 
'281 miles from New York, 
The Midland crosses the Erie Canal. The place is a 
mere hamlet, containing a store, hotel, school-house, and 
about a dozen dwellings. 

FISH CREEK STATION, 
284 miles from New York, 
Contains ii depot and a hotel, and is located in a splen- 
did farminii: district. At 

NORTH BAY, 
lisl miles from New York, 
The road strikes the Oneida Lake, following the north 
shore as far as Constantia, thirteen miles further up the 
lake. The view of the lake from the car window as you 
move northward, is beautiful and grand. North Bay is 
a pleasant little village of about four hundred inhabit- 
ants; contains a hotel, chuich, earthen-ware factory. 



122 MIDLAND KAILROAD GUIDE. 

and Uyo or three stores. Canal boat build ino- is amojiff 
the cliief industi-ies of the town. 

AYEST VIENNA, 

290 miles from New Yo-k. 

contains about one hun<h-ed and fifty inhabitants and has 
a liotel, several stores, and a saw-mill. 

CLEVELAND, 

193 miles from Xew York. 

A growing- village in Oswego county of about one 
thousand inhabitants ; contains several stores, churches, 
and hotels, a glass factory, and a newspaper office (Ln/,r 
'"^ide Pre.i^if). At 

CONSTANTIA, 

2tt7 miles from New York, 

The next stopping place, beautiful steamers connecf 
with trains for Frenchman's Island, Oneida La.ke, a de- 
lightful and romantic spot, under the majuigt^nicnt of the 
New York Yacht (1ub. This island has long been ;> 
favorite resort for |)leasure excursions and picnics, and 
among the many attractions is excellent hunting and 
fishing. 

Constantia is a lively and growing \i!I,,gr (,f al>ont 
three tiiousand inhabitants ; contains several good iiotcls, 
stores of (-\QYy description, three churches, (•xccnciil 
schools, a tannei-y, and many other business interesfs. 

WEST MONKOE, 

30] milen from Xew \'ork. 
A small hamlet, with one store, a ho'ei, and. a cJiurch. 



MIDLAND RAILROAD GUIDE. 123 

CENTRAL SQUARE, 

305 miles from New York. 
Here the Midland crosses the Syracuse ct Auburn R. R. 
This place is a mere hamlet. 

UAUGHDENOY, 
S'.)- miles from New York. 
The villa,ii:e is about a quarter of a mile from the depot, 
aiul has a i)opuIati(>n of about three hundred ; has several 
stores, a hotel, and a church. The Midland crosses the 
Oneida river here, and ])urs\ies a north-westerly course {•; 
PENNELLVILLE, 
:ill miles from New Ynr',,. 
A little hamlet containing- a O.oyvn dwcHings, a church, 
a school-house, a hotel, suk] ;i \v:ii:on shop. 
lM(4ELL S CROSSING, 
:;l,o li.iks fiom New York. 
Simply a •> I'ping pl^^^'t^ ^''>i' trains, and we pass on six 

miles to 

la'LTON, 

ii-^i miles from New York, 
A lively and growing village (,f three thousand tiv(' 
hundred inhnbitanls, on the Oswego river, twelve miles 
fr< m Osw(-o. The plnce has a tine water power, mid 
is (juite TAtensivelv engaged in manuracturing. The 
Delawar.', Lackawanna & Western R. R. also runs 
through -l.e village. There are stores of every descrip- 
lion, live or six churches, two newspaper offices (/'^'^//o^ 
and'yV-.M, two banks, foUiidry, (Imr and woolen mills, 
Heveral iio'iels, and a seminary in Hi'' l)lacc. 
The next stop is at 



124 MIDLAND RAILROAD CH'IDL. 

BATTLE ISLAND, 
:-{25 miles from New York, 

Simply a station named from an island in the Oswego 
river which can he seen from the car window, on the 
I'ight. This little island was the scene of a severe battle 
between the British and Indians dnring the French War, 
previous to the Revoluti(^n. A company of soldiers 
were conveying provisions uj) the river in a small barge 
to relieve the garrison at Fort Ontario, Oswego. The 
Indians arranged a plan to intercejtt the party, and lay 
in ambush on this island. The British were apprised of 
the fact, and surrounded the Indians and gave them bat- 
tle — which resulted in the defeat of the red men. 

BUNDY'8 C ROS^ING, 

326 miles from New York. 

A mere stopping place for trains, 

SENECA HILL, 

327 miles from New York. 

A small station, six miles frcmi 

osvVE(;o, 

nm miles from New \ ork, 
A japidly growing city, on Lake Ontario, of about 
twenty-five thousand inhal)itants, with a flourishing 
foreign and domestic connnerce, and considerable manu- 
facturing enterprise. The city has every variety of 
stores and business enterprises incident to a commercial 
metropolis. In the city there are eight banks, seventeen 
churches, twenty-one public schools, a normal school, 



MIDI.AND RAILROAD GUIDE. 125 

orpliau as\ium, secret and indejiendeiit societies of every 
descriptiou, two libi^aries, a home for tlie homeless, a 
large and effective lire dei)artment, water vrorks, Board 
of Trade, two daily and weekly" newsj^apers {Pdlbidiunt. 
and Tmes), three cemeteries, a iviriment of National 
(jruards, thirty hotels, three foundries, a knittina: mill, 
about twenty lumber yards, twenty-(vae tlourin2: mills, 
two salt companies, eleven iirain elevatoi's, and many 
other enterprises too tedious to mention. 

Prior to 1848 th.e commerce of Oswego w^as conducted 
entirely bv lake and canal. The Oswego ci^ Svi'acuse R. 
R. was completed in 1849, and U}) to 1869 was one of 
the best paying i-ailroads in the State. It was then con- 
solidated with the Syracuse 6c Binghamton, Delaware, 
J^ackawaima <k ^^'estern, and Morris cc Essex Railroads, 
under the management of the D., E. tV W, R. R. Co., 
tiius foiniing the tii'sl indepcrident ami dii'f'<t loule to 
iS'e^N York and the coal tields of Pennsyhania. 

The Oswcii'o A; Rome R. H. was coniitleted and i»ui in 
opei'ation in |H<i(i. It unites will; the Rcnx-, Watertown 
A: ()g(lensl)urgii R. R., tuid gives Oswego direct com- 
miuiic:dion with Norlhcrn New York and the Xew Eng- 
liiiid StatcN. It tdso connects with the X. Y. Central at 
R(;mc. 

In August, 187:5, the Ni w York cV Oswego Midland 
R. R. was opened through loMcw Vork, making a nmch 
sliorln- and direct route \<> the great met]-<»polis of the 
\Vest<M-n Continent than :uiy litlier coiisli'iictcd liiic. 
Tlic Lake Ontario Slidi-c Railiv ad is ut.w l.eiiiL!' Imib i'vnui 



12H MIDLAND RAILIIOAD GUIDE. 

Os\veo:c) to the Niagara Kivei', and when completed will 
form a link in the G;reat Trar.^-Continental Railway from 
Nova Scotia and Portland, on the Atlantic Ocean, to 
Puget Sound, on the Pacilic. 

The manufacture of floin- is among the important 
interests of Oswego. The lirst mill Avas erected hej-e in 
182H, since whicli time the business has gradually in- 
creased in magnitude until Oswego has become one of 
the most important millin-i i»oints in the country. There 
are now twenty-one miils, with one hundred and ten 
runs of stone, and can maiuifacture 8,800 bari'els of flour 
daily, consuming in the same time about 44,000 bushels 
of wheat. Willi unrivaled Avater power — the Os"v<'ego 
river, having for its resci'voirs eleven lakes in Central 
New York — the mills can be driven to their full capacity 
every month in the year, except, perhaps, in cases of se- 
vere and long continued drouth. 

The eleven grain elcAutors here handle over 2,000,000 
■bushels of wheat, yeaily. These elevators have facilities 
for loading canal boat> at tlie same time they are dis- 
charging the grain from a vessel's liold.. 

The celebrated Oswego Starcli Factory — the most ex- 

te]isive establisiunent of the kind in the world — is located 

here. This factory j)roduces six thousand tons of starch 

yeai'ly, and consumes over 500,000 bushels of corn in its 

manufacture. 

Tlie graiji ]-eceipts amount to over 10,000,000 bushels 

yearly, and of lumber about 500,000,000 feet. The har- 

boi- here is one of the best on Lake Ontario, and is 



MIDLAND KAILROAD GUIDE. 127 

|)r()tecletl by an extensive ])l•eak^vatel•. Fort ();ilari<j, an 
i^vtensive military fortilication garrisoned ! y U. S. 
troops, occupies a coniniandini;- position on a high bliifL" 
'Acrlooking the city and the harbor. 

.Vriiong tlie line buildings here the city hall, ]!ost-oftice, 
court h.)use, and Doolittle hotel are the most ] rominent. 
Tlie city has two fine pul)lic paries, where much can be 
s \'n to be admired. 

Tlie Midland dejiot is lf)cated in the heart of the city, 
opposite the couit house pai'k. It is a large and con- 
\enieni tiiree-story lirick structure, covering an entire 
block. On the first fi(jor are elegant waiting rooms for 
passengers and convenient telegraph, ticket, baggage, 
and freight otlices. In the upper jjortion of the building 
are located the general offices of the Comi)any, which 
are mixlels of neatness and convenience. 

The traveler now has a brief description of the Mid- 
land route from the x\tlantic to Lake Ontario — a route 
which for its varied hcener}^ is unecjualed in the Eastern 
or Middle States, rendering it a popular line of travel for 
tr)urists and pleasure-seel ers. 

At Osu ego, the uoi"thei-n terminus of the road, connec- 
tion is made daily with the Rcjyal Mail line of steamers, 
which makes it the most de.sij-able starting pohit for a 
tiijt i»y way of the lake route h> the Thou>and Isles and 
down tlie St. Lawrence river, or 'o the Falls of Niagara. 
Special rates are given to excursion i)artics of twenty-hve 
or upwards, on ai)plication to the general ticket agent. 



LITTf.K.SOBfllV fiHWllSJ:, East^hird S:.eet, OSWEGO, N. 
Y.. opiio.site Midlaml (le])ot. C. W. LOOMIS, Proprietor. 
Good accouiiuodations for transient guests. t.iiaiRes reasonable. 
Roard t>.v the day or week. Bain attacJied. 



AUBURN BRANCH. 

This braiifli of the Midland is known as the Buffalo 
Extension, and strikes off westward from the main line 
at Norwich, and is in full operation a distance of ei-hty- 
tive miles, to Scipio Centre, nine miles from Au))urn 
Leaving- Norwich this line follows the coui-se of a little 
creek throh^i a narrow valley to 

FRINKVILLE, 

R miles from Norwich, 
A little hamlet containing half a diizen houses, a stoie, 
and a ci-eamery. At 

STEWART'S, 

7 miioH from Norwich, 
Simply a station, the line j^asses throui^h a tine dairy 
region, as far as Freeville, about foi-ty miies <listant. 

PLYMOrTM, 

S luiles from Norwich, 
The next station, is a i)leasa.nt little villao(. (,f about 
one hundred and fifty inhabitants. If cop.tains a hold, 
several stores, two churcln-, a clieese factoiy, a sa^\- 
mill, and a grist-mill. . 

IRELAND'S MILLS, 

12 miles from Norwich. 
A saw-mili, and three or four dwellinLis. 



MIDLAND RAILROAD UI'IDE. 129 

LOAVER BEAVER MEADOWS, 

13 miles from Norwich. 

A little hamlet containing a hotel, wagon shop, Bteani 
saw-mill, two stores, school, chnrch, and about one 
hundred and fifty inhabitants. 

BEAVER MEADOW, 

14 miles from Norwich. 

This region was formerly a favorite haunt of the 
l^eaver— hence the name Beaver Meadow. It contains a 
hotel, cheese factory, store, harness sho}), and about one 
hundred inhabitants. 

0T8ELIC, 

18 miles from Norv/ich. 
This ])lace is uamed after a creek which the Midland 
ci-osses before reaching tlie station, on a bridge and tres- 
tle over one thousand feet in length. The plac<^ contains 
about a do/en houses. 

CRUMB HILL, 

•2b miles from Xorwicli. 

Simply a flag station, and we pass on to 

WILBERTB', 

■iG miles from Norwich, 

j/ikcwise II nu'i-e tlag station. 

DE RYTER, 

•29 miles troiii Norwich. 

A pleasant village of about one thousand inhabitants, 

thirty miles from Syracuse. It contains several sltMcs, 

churches, and hotels, an academy, and a newsi>ai)er oi- 

fice rVrvr Kra). The Midland (V)mi)any conteu^plales 



lyO MIDLAND RAILROAD GUIDE. 

constiLictiiig a short-cut road from this place, to strike 
the main line at Smith's Valley, which will shorten the 
flistance to Utica some fifty miles. 
CUTLER, 
S3 miles from Norwich. 
A village of some two hundred inhaliitants ; contains 
a hotel and three or four stores. 

TRUXTON, 

87 miles from Norwich. 
A pleasantly located little village of some two hundred 
inhabitants. It contains a large woolen mill, a saw -mill, 
grist-mill, firkin factory, three churches, a hotel, an 
academy, and several stores. 

EAST HOMER, 

42 miles from Norwich. 
A little hamlet of a dozen houses, with a church, a 
hotel, and a sto]-e. 

CORTLAND, 

48 miles from Norwich. 
A beautiful and gTowing village of over six thousand 
inhabitants, on the Tioughnioga river. The Syracuse S: 
Biughamton, N. Y. Midland, Utica, Chenango & (Jourt- 
land, and Utica, Elmira & Ithica railroads, all centre at 
this point. It is the county-seat of C'ortland county ; 
has five or six churches, a State normal school, stores of 
all kinds, two newspaper offices (Standard and Joiinud), 
and is quite actively engaged in manufactures of various 
kinds ; and is the most important town on this branch of 
the Midland. The village is situated in the heart of a 
beautiful agricultural region, and is growing very rapidly. 



MIDL ND RAILROAD GUIDE. 131 

FREEVILLE, 

08 miles from Norwich. 
A mere hamlet of about a dozen houses. The Mid- 
land crosses the Ithica & Elmira and tlie Southern Cen- 
tral raih-oads at this point. 

ETNA STATION, 
65 miles f.oin Norwioli. 
Simply a flag station, as is 

ASBURY, 
69 miles from Norwicli, « 

Four miles further westward. At 
SOUTH LANSING, 
72 miles from Norwicli, 
The Midland strikes the old " Murdock Line, " which 
was jjartly graded over twenty years since. The compa- 
ny failed,' and the work remained unused until the com- 
ing of the Midland, which uses several miles of the 
Murdock road-bed from this place westward. The place 
ia simply a Hag station. 

NORTH LANSING, 
72 miles from Norwicli. 
A pleasant little hamlet containing a store, a hotel, a 
church, and about a dozen dwellings. 
GENOA, 
T5 miles from Norwich. 
A lively village of about one thousand inhabitants, 
situated in a beautiful valley. It has two large flom- 
mills, several hotels, stores, and c-hurches, a foundiy, 
and a machine shop. 



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VENICE CENTRE, 

81 miles from Norwich. 
A littlo hamlet containing a few dwellings, a hotel, a 
store, a grist-mill, and a saw-mill. 

8CIPI0 CENTRE, 
S5 miles from Norwich, 
The present terminus of the western branch of the 
Midland. It has a store, hotel, and a fe^N' dwellings. 
A stage line runs from here to Auburn, nine miles distant, 
in connection with all trains. The work of extending 
the road to some point on the Niagara river, was begun 
on the 8th of September, 1878, which it is designed to 
complete some time during 1874. 



THE MONTCLAIR. 



This branch of the 3[idland was first opened for travel 
on the 1st of January, 1878. Tt extends in nearly a di- 
rect line from the Hudson River at Jersey C'ity, passing 
over the Hackensack salt meadows, the Passaic river, 
just below Bellville, skirting the suburbs of Newark, 
through Montclair, Bloomfield, the First Mountains at 
Great Notch, Little Falls, Mead's Basin, Pequannock, 
Pompton Plains, Pompton Junction, up the Wynockie 
Valley to Greenwood Lake, forty-three miles distant 
from Jersey Cit}^ It is operated by the New York tfe 
Oswego Midland Company and makes their through line 
seven miles shorter than the route clu the New Jersey Di- 
vision, and hence, all through trains pass over this branch. 

ARLINGTON, 

6 miles from New York. 
Tlie tirst station on the Montclair after leaving West 
End. Simply a stopping place. A lialf mile furthei- on 
is 

KEA^RNY, 
6>^ miles from Ne\r York, 

The next station, named in honor of General Philip 
Kearny, whose memory is linked in the eventful histoiy 



1:34 MIDLAND RAILROAD GUIDE. 

of our late civil wdv. This station, like the previous 
one, is simply a stopping place for trains. 

NEWARK, 

7 miles from New York. 

The depot is located in what was formerly the beauti- 
ful village of Woodside, but has recently been incorpo- 
rated into the city limits of Newark. From the station 
a horse car line runs into the heart of the cit}^ which 
passengers may reach in about twenty minutes. 

Newark has a population of 125,000 ; has factories and 
mills of every description, churches of every denomina- 
tion, tine wholesale stores of various kinds, nine banks, 
plenty of retail stores of every kind, sixteen local life 
^and fire insurance companies, twenty-two public schools, 
a high school, a normal school. New Jersej- Historical 
Society, three or four daily and weekly newspapers 
yJonrmd^ Courier^ Ailverfm ,, Sunday Call,, etc.) 

Leaving Newark the road traverses the summit of the 
western ridge of the Piissaic Valley, and along the route 
no more beautiful or roman.tic scenery can be found. 
MONTGOMERA', 

8 miles from New York. 

A i UM" little manufacturing vilhi;:e of two or three 
hundre,] inliabitants. Here is located the works of the 
Belleville C\>j)per l^ol'.ing Mills, the first of the kind 
establisiied in tl-.e United States. Before reaching 
BLOGMFIELD, 

9 niil"3 from New York, 

We cross the Morris canal which traverses the eastern 
end of the village. Blooinfield is a genuhie old-fa«hioned 



MIDLAND RAILROAD GIUDE. 185 

NeAV Jersey town, the settlement of whieh dates back to 
the first settlement of New Jersey. There are seven 
churches, a ne^^'spap^•i■ office {Bioomjield Record)^ excel- 
lent hotels, well-conducted schools, stores (;f every de- 
scription, several public halls, Masonic, Odd Fellows, and 
American Mechanics Lodges, several manufactories, and 
about seven thousand inhabitants. 

OHESTNLT HILL, 

U miles fiuiu Nev/ York, 

Is in reality another depot fur tlic accommodation of 
a portion of the people of Bloomfiekl. 

MONTCLAIR, 

1;5 miie.s fi'om New York. 

A thriving and beautiful town of about i'oui- thousand 
inhabitants, situated on the eastern slope of the Watch- 
ung Mcjuntain, a spur of the Highlands, runijing south- 
ward from the Hudson river. Here you will lliul good 
sidewalks cm all streets, stores of every desciip-tion, 
several cluu'ches, a graded public scliocjl, a young l.ulies' 
seminary, a free library and reading room, a fine public 
liall, and a steam saw and i)laning mill. A branch ( f 
the Mldhvnd is Ijcing ])ailt to ^lorristown, to connect with 
r!ie Moiifclair near here. The Midland has four depots 
at which trains stop for the acconunochition of the 
citizens of Montclair — at Walnut street, Watchung, Cliff- 
side, and ^lountain avenues. The Walnut street dei)ot, 
I he i»ri!icipal one, is an elegant iron striictuic, nearest 
(he icntre of tjje lown, and all ti-ains stoj) here ; all local 
uains stop at the others. Montclaii' 1im> Iccome a fav<;- 



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rite resort foi- city people dui'ing the summer and posses- 
ses many important advantages not inferior to those of 
any to\\ii in the vicinity of New York. 

RIDGE ROAD, 

16 miles from New York, 

Is simply a station m the great mountain passage' 
known as "The Notch," the only point within a range 
of eleven miles at which, without tunneling, the engineer 
could carry his roadway over to the Peckmau River Val- 
ley, which bounds the mountain's western slope. This 
wild defile w^as regarded liy Washington, during the 
Revolutionary days, as an important point, and he had a 
company of riflemen posted here to give notice of the 
approach of the enemy. 

CEDAR GROVE, 
ITJi miles from New York. 

Tliis is a choice location for suburban residences, with- 
in an hour's ride of the great city. It has a beautiful 
slope from the banks of the Peckham river to the tops 
of several mountains. The view over the valley of the 
river to the spires of Paterson, in the distance, gives a 
l^leasing picture of unecjualed variety. Location healthj^ 
and suppl}^ of good water abundant. 



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MIDLAND RAILROAD GUIDE. 137 

LITTLE FALLS, 

19 miles from New York, 

Contaius tAvo chui'ches, two hotels, a public school, a 
carpet bag factory, and about one hundred inhabitants. 
It 18 situated on the Passaic river, and derives its name 
from the rapids which here descend fifty-one feet in a 
half mile, which rapids are to some extent used for 
manufacturing purposes. The Morris canal here crosses 
the Passaic river by a beautiful stone acqueduct of eighty 
feet span. The citj^ of Paterson is only four miles from 
here, to the north. 

SINGAC, 

•it) miles from New York. 

Here is located some of thg most extensive brick yards 
in the State. The village has a population of about one 
hundred, scattered over an area of a square mile or so, 
through which meanders the Singac creek. Just beyond 
tlie station we again cross the Morris canal, and at 

MOUNTAIN VIEW, 

22 miles from New York, 

(Jross the Delaware, Lackaw^anua & Western Railroad. 
The village, which retains the name of Mead's Basin, i^ 
a small, sleepy canal village of about a dozen houses ; 
contains three stores and a hotel. 

We again cross the Passaic river just beyond here at a 
point not far from its confluence with the Pompton 
river, which, in turn, is formed a few miles above by 
the united waters of the Pequannock, the Wanaque, and 

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138 MIDLAND RAILROAD GUIDE. 

the Ramapo, issuing from as many vaileys which open 
out like a fan from the upper end of Pompton Plains. 

PEQUANNOCK, 

24 miles from New York. 

This little hamlet boasts of a store, post-office, and 
fechool. Looking from the car window, on either side, 
the country presents a wide stretch of level and well- 
cultivated farm land. 

POMPTON PLAINS, 

26 miles from New York. 

A pleasant little hamlet situated in a region famous 
for its fertility and prosperity ever since the early days 
of the settlement of New Jersey. One of the oldest 
churches in the State is located here which was first 
organized in 1786. At the opening of the Revolutionary 
War a liberty pole was put up on the ground neaj- the 
parsonage, which the Tories cut down several limes. 
Finally the people put up one and defended it with biu-s 
of iron, attaching to it a sign board beariiig tlH?se 
significant words: ''Liberty, Property, No Popery." 
This pole stands near to the church to this day. Tbc 
place contains a store, hotel, and about one hundred 
inhabitants. 

RIVERDALE, 
'11 miles from New York. 

Is situated about the centre of the Plains. Tlie ^ illage 
lies half a mile to the south, under the shadow of Colfax 
Mountain, and contains tlie celebrated Pompton .Steel 
Works, H cliurch, hotel, and si'\eral stores. 



MIDLAND RAILROAD GUIDE. 139 

From this station branches off to the left a track by 
which through trains run direct to Bloomingclale, and 
thence on over the main line, instead of going ai'ound by 
the way of Ponipton Junction. 

POMPTON, 

•28 inileg from New YorS, 

Which covers an area of six miles, has, it may be said, 
three centres of population, the lirst of these at Pompton 
Plains, the second at Riverdale, and the third, the one 
just reached, which contains a hotel and a few dwellings. 
At 

POMPTON JUNCTION, 

•28X. miles from New York, 

We cross the line of the New Jersey Midland, and en- 
ter the portals of the Wynockie Valley, with the Ramapo 
Mouiit-an on the right and Federal Rock on the left. A 
rine hotel has been erected here which will accommodate 
rifty guests. We ncnv folloAv up the vallej^ through a 
wild region to 

WANAQUE, 

?.'.' miles from New York, 
A little hamlet containing a church, store, hotel, a 
public school, and about a dozen dwellings. About two 
miles west of liere, on High Pr»iiil Mountain, are the 
Wanaque miufs. 

MIDVALE, 

H'2j(. miles from Xew York, 
Boasts a hotel, Iwd or thre*- dwellings, aud a church. 



140 MIDLAND RAILROAD GUIDE. 

RINGWOOD, 

:-{5 miles from New York, 

More generally known as Boardville, from which di- 
verges a branch road to the Ringwood Iron Works, a 
little mining village of five" hundi'ed inhabitants, three 
miles distant, and within half a mile of the State line. 

From here the road turns off to the northward, skirt- 
ing the mountain side, to 

MONK'S, 

3S miles from New York, 

The present terminus of the road, five miles from 
Greenwood Lake, Monk's contains three or four dwell- 
ings, a hotel, and a saw-mill. 

It is designed to extend the road on from here to Mid- 
dletown, N. Y., which will shorten the distance to 
Oswego some twenty miles. 



CRAWFORD BRANCH. 



This branch of the Midland starts off from tlie main 
line at 

(CRAWFORD JUNCTION, 

'2X; miles frora Midtlletowu, 
And passes through a line farmiuo; region to Pine 
Bush, near the Ulster county line. 

CIROLEVILLE, 

4^,^ miles from Middletown. 
A little hamlet of about a dozen dwellings, with a iio- 
tel and a store, in a region familiarly known as "Bull- 
hack."' 

lU'LLVILLE, 

7 luilee-l'roiii Middlefdwu. 

A pleasant little village of about one hundred inliabit- 

aiits, and lias two or three stores, a hotel, and two 

churches. It derives its n.'une from the early settlers of 

this section. / 

THOMPS(JN'^ RIDdK, 

!»'^ miles from .Middletown. 

Xamed in honor of JJaniei Thompson, Escj., President 
of the company tliat bnilt this branch road, whicli is now 
operated by the Midland undei- a leasr. Simply a station 
and I )ost -office. 



142 MIDLAND RAILROAD GUIDE. 

PINE BUSH, 

13 miles from MidcUetown. 

A pleasant little village containing about a dozen stores, 
two hotels, three churches, marble yard, grist-mill, coal 
and lumber yard, and about four hundred inhabitants. 

It is contemplated to extend this branch from here on 
to the Hudson river to make connection with the various 
railroads of the New England States centering at the pro- 
posed bridge across the Hudson at Poughkeepsie. 



ELLENVILLE BRANCH. 



The junction of this branch with the main line is 
made at Summitville, from which point the road follows 
down the Neversink Valley to Ellenville, eight miles 

distant. 

PHILLIPSPORT, 
2 miles from Summitville. 
The tirst station after leaving Smnmitville. it con- 
tains a church, one hotel, five stores, three boat yards, 
a saw-mill, and about foar hundred inhabitants. Canal 
boat building is carried on here quite extensively. There 
are ten locks in the canal at this point, reducing its level 
in all one hundred and twenty feet. 
flOMOWACK, 
4 miles from Summitville. 
A ciuiet little canal village of about four hundred in- 
habitants containing three stores, two hotels, grist-mill, 
woolen mill, and a church. 

ELLENVILLE, 

8 miles from Summitville. 

This is one of the most important villages in Ulster 

'county, thirty miles distant from the Hudson river at 

Rondout, and has a population of about four thousand 

inhabitants, Ellenville was first settled in 1805. Id 



144 MIDLAND RAILROAD GUIDE. 

1825 it contained four houses. After the building of 
the Dehiware & Hudson canal it commenced a livel}'^ 
growth which has continued to the present time. It was 
incorporated in 1857, when it reached the dignity of a 
village. It is one of the liandsomest villages in the 
State, and the natural thrift and energy of its inhabit- 
ants exhibits itself in the fact that the streets are all 
lined with shade trees, and tlie sidewalks have beeji 
flagged, at an expense of $50,000, during the last three 
years, the stone being quarried l)ac]v of the town ; besides 
the building of water works, at an expense of .$40,000, 
which secures a perpetual supj^ly of beautiful spring 
water, brought from the mountain across the canal. 

Amoiig its institutions it numbers six or seven churches, 
three or four hotels, two newspaper offices {Journol and 
Press), a female seminary, three banks, an extensive 
glass factory, a pottery, a knife factory, a large taiuiery, 
and manufactories of various kinds. 

The glass works cover about twelve acres <jf ground, 
including slips, docks, saw-mill, and shops; give employ- 
ment to al)Out 250 hands, and manufacture about $250,000 
worth of wares annually. The present Compr.iiy is tiie 
successor of the old Ellenville Glass Co., which com- 
menced operations in 183t). They manufactiu'c l)lack, 
gTeen, and amber glassware. 

The operations are carried on with the regularity of 
clock-work. The men have their positions on a raised 
platform around the furnace glowing with intense heat, 
in which the material is melte<l into a red and fiowiuii' 



MIDLAND RAILROAD GUlbE. I4r> 

mass. Each workman is provided with a long and hol- 
low metal pipe which he dips into the liquid glass and 
withdraws a quantity sufficient to make a bottle. This, 
for a moment, is rolled over a smooth stone surface with 
a icentle blowing through the pipe until a small sack is 
formed. It is then inserted in the mould, which is 
closed upon it by the foot of the operator, and a full 
breath through the pipe expands it to fill the aperture. 
Another touch of the foot opens the mould, and a full- 
fledged l)ottle is withdrawn. After a few finishing- 
touches around the mouth a small boy receives it on an 
iron rod and cai-ries it to the oven to be baked. The 
sand used for glassmaking in this establishment is pro- 
cured along the New Jersey coast and shipped to EUen- 

ville by water. 

At the pottery the novel and interesting process of 
manufacturing earthen pots, jugs, and vases may be 
witnessed. These, too, are made from New Jersey ma- 
terial, the clay being brought from South Amboy by sliip 
and Janal Ix.at. No patterns or moulds are used here. 
The clay is kneaded somewhat after the fashion of mix- 
ing bread, until it is brought to the proi)er consistency 
for moulding. A hnnp is then placed on a rcNolving 
pedestal, and with one hand on the outside and the other 
within, the mass is soon pressed up to the shape required 
—the work all being don(; by the eye. Here the reader 
will wonder liow the hand can be withdrawn from so 
small a hole as the mouth of a jug. It (;anH l)e done. 
F<n' lliat fcMMoii it \^ withdrawn :ifler Ww body of tli«' jug 



146 MIDLAND RAILROAD GUIDE. 

is finished, but before the mouth is closed. The pucker- 
ing and fashioning of tlie mouth is done from the outside. 
Five miles east of here is a high mountain peak known 
as "Sam's Point," in tlie rocks of which is an ice cave 
where through the sultriest days in summer the tempera- 
ture is insufficient to melt the ice which the winter has 
left there. Here, on the banks of a beautiful lake which 
has no perceptible outlet, a line summer hotel has been 
erected. The waters of this lake are clear as crystal and 
the bottom can be plainly seen at a depth of sixty feet. 
The proprietor of the hotel secures his supply of ice du- 
ring the summer fi'om the ice cave, hence, is not troubled 
in gathering it during the winter, nature furnishing the 
material and the house besides perfomiing the labor of 
harvesting. 



DELHI BRANCH. 



This branch extends from Walton to Delhi, and is 
seventeen miles in length, 

COLCHESTER, 
4 miles from Walton, 
Is the first station after leaving tlie main line. It is a 
pleasant little village of about three hundred inhabitants, 
with two churches, a hotel, and several stores. 

HAWLEY'S, 

7 miles from Walton. 
A little hamlet of a dozen houses and one store. 
HAMDEN, 

9 miles from Walton. 

A neat little village of about two hundred inhataitante, 
with a hotel, a cliuich, and several stores. 
LANSINGVILLE, 

10 miles from Walton. 

A thrifty and growing village of alxjut five hundred 
inhabitants, with two churches, two hotels, and several 
stores. 

DELHI, 

17 miles from Walton, 
Situated on the Coquago river, and the county-seat of 
Delaware county, has a population of about fifteen hun- 
dred inhabitants, and is seventy miles distant from the 



U8 VIIDLAND KAILROAD GUIDE. 

Hudson river at Rondoiit. It contaius several fine 
churches, stores of all kinds, and three newspaper offices 
{Gazette, Republicau, and Express). It is a centre of a 
large farming district. 



NEW BERLIN BRANCH. 



This branch extends from the main line at East Guil- 
ford Junction to New Berlin, twenty-two miles distant, 
following the west shore of the Unadilla river. The first 
station is 

ROCKDALE, 
3 miles from East Guilford Junction, 
A pleasant little village with a church, a hotel, a store, 
a grist-mill, and about one hundred inhabitants. 
MOUNT UPTON, 
T miles from East Guilford Junction, 
Has two churches, a hotel, a grist-mill, a saw-mill, a 
harness shop, a cooper shop, and about three hundred 
inhabitants. 

ROCKWELL'S MILLS, 

i> niiles from East Guilford Junction, 
Contains a churcli, a saw-mill, an extensive woolen 
factory, and about one hundred inhabitants. 

LANTHAM'S CORNERS, 

9 miles from East Guilford Junction. 
Simply a stopping place for trains. 
WHITE'S STORE, 
11 miles from East Guilford Junction, 
Contains a church, a hotel, a store, a grist-mill, a saw- 
mill, and about a dozen houses. 



160 MIDLAND RAILROAD GUIDE. 

HOLMESVILLE, 

13 miles from East Guilford Juirction, 
Contains a church, saw-mill, grist-mill, tannery, store, 

and about thirty dwellings. 

SOUTH NEW BERLIN, 

14 miles from East Guilford Junction, 
Contains two churches, eight or ten stores, several 

mechanic shops, and about three hundred inhabitants. 
DAVIS' CROSSING, 
17 miles from East Guilford Junction. 
Simply a stopping place for trains. 

NEW BERLIN CENTRE, 

15 miles from East Guilford Junction, 
Contains a store, a grist-mill, a cheese box factory, a 

turning and planing mill, and about one hundi-ed 
inhabitants. 

SAGE^S CORNERS, 
l» miles from East Guilford lunctiou. 
Simply a tlag station, and we pass on to 
Ni:W BERLIN, 
2"* miles from East Guilford .Function, 
Situated on the Unadilla river. It contains four 
churches, an academy, a newspaper office (Qazette), a 
paper mill, a tannery, a brewery, an iron foundry, seve- 
ral stores and mechanic shops, and about one thousand 
inhabitants. 



UTICA BRANCH. 



This branch extends from the main line at Smith's 
Valley to Utica, a distance of thutj^-one miles. The 
tirst station is 

HAMILTON, 
•I miles from Smith's Vallej , 

A beautiful, thrifty, and gTOwiug town of about two 
thousand inhabitants. It contains four or live handsome 
churches, a number of stores of all kinds, a tannery, 
several manufacturing establishments, and two news- 
paper offices {Itcyuhluan and Vohintter). Seat of Madi- 
son University, Theological Semiuary^, ajid several othei- 
schools. 

PECKSPOKT, 

5 ruJleH from Smith's Valle.v. 
Simply a stopping place for trains. 

BOUCKVILLE, 

7 iiiiU'S from Smiths Valley, 
('ontain> ojie church, ;i iKJtcl. lanner.v, store, and 
about one liundrcd iiihabitauts. 

SOLSVILLE, 
y miles from Smith's Valley, 
(JoiilaijiH three ^tore8, a chiu'ch, a clH^ese laric.jry, a 
hotel, and al)out two hiiiKh'ed iul'.abitants. 



152 MIDLAND RAILROAD GLIDPl 

ORISKANY FALLS, 

13 miles from Smith's Valley, 
Contains two churches, a hotel, two stores, two large 
woolen mills, a flouring mill, a saw-mill, a macliine shop, 
and about eight hundred mhabitants. 
DEANSVILLE, 
17 miles from Smith's Valley, 
Contains two churches, an academy, a hotel, a store, 
and about two hundred inhabitants. 

FRANKLIN IRON WORKS, 
20 miles from Smith's Valley. 
It has an extensive iron smelting furnace, a hotel, 
store, and about three hundred inhabitants. The next 
stopping place is 

CLINTON, 
22 miles from Smith's Valley. 
This is one of the most beautiful towns in central New 
York, and is noted for its excellent public schools and 
their pleasant location. The village was named in honor 
of Gov. George (Hintou, and was first incorporated in 
1858. It contains six churches, Plamilton College, 
Houghton Seminary, Cottage Seminary, Clinton Liberal 
Institute, Rural High School, a newspaper office (67i/^i^«/« 
Courier)^ two hotels, a bank, and about two thousand 
inhabitants. 

Hamilton College is one of the best institutions of 
learning in the State ; is located in a beautiful park of 
fifteen acres, overlooking the village of Clinton and the 
surrounding country for miles. This park is laid out in 
handBome style in the modern English method. 



MIDLAND RAILROAD GUIDE. 153 

A branch road extends from Clinton to Rome, thirteen 
miles distant. 

PORTER'S BRIDGE, 

'24 miles from Smith's Valley. 
Simply a flag station. 

NEW HARTFORD, 
'27 miles from Smith's Valley, 
Situated on Sanqiioit creek, has five chiu'ches, two 
cotton mills, a bolt factory, a stocking factory, a flour 
mill, a carriage factory, two hotels, and about one thou- 
sand inhabitants. 

UTICA, 

31 miles from Smith's Valley. 

A city of thirty thousand inhabitants, situated on the 
south bank of the Mohawk river, in one of the best agri- 
cultural regions of the State. It contains thirty churches, 
eleven banks, county buildings, a large number of exten- 
sive manufacturing establishments of cotton and woolen 
goods, steam engines, mill stones, musical instnmients, 
»fc{'., large malt houses and breweries, five newspaper 
offices {Bee^ MoniiiKj UentU, O/mrver, Tillinghast's J*o- 
fi< r, and )' JJrych). 

The Eric canal and the N. Y. Central Raihoad pass 
tlirough the city. 



ROME BRANCH. 



This branch extends from Clinton to Rome, a distance 
of thirteen miles. 

KIRKLAND, 

2 miles from Clinton, 

The first stopping place, has a chm-ch, hotel, store, 
and about twenty dwellings. 

CLARK'S MILLS, 

3 miles from Clinton, 

Has a church, a store, a hotel, a large cotton factory, 
grist-mill, and about two hundred inhabitants. 
WESTMORELAND, 
5 miles from Clinton, 
Contains a hotel, several stores, two chm-ches, and 
about three hundred inhabitants. 

BARTLETT'S 
7 miles from Clinton. 
A little Quaker village containing a church and about 

a dozen dwellings. 

ROME, 

lo miles from Clinton, 

Situated on the Mohawk river. It is a half -shire of 

Oneida county ; contains county buildings, thirteen 

churches, four banks, three newspaper offices {Rising 

SuUy Ron ( an Citizen, and Sentinel)^ an academy, several 



MEDLAND RAILROAD GUIDE. 155 

private schools, and numerous extensive manufactories. 
Several railroads and canals centre here — the Erie and 
and Black River canals and the N. Y. Central ; Rome, 
Watertown & Ogdensbm-gh ; and Midland Railroads, 



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expressly to our own order, and warranted to keep accurate 

time. 
Gents' and Ladies' Chains and Lockets, Sets, Rings, &c, Ac, at 

very low prices. 
Every size of Solid Fine Gold Wedding Rings, from $2 to $18. 
Solid Silver-ware of every description. 

Opera Glasses, Spectacles, and Eye Glasses to suit every sight. 
Triple-plated ware of every description. 
Hotels, Boarding Houses,' Families, &c., supplied with Knives, 

Forks, Spoons, Castors, Ice Pitchers, &c., at wholesale prices. 
Hair Jewelry a specialty. 

Goods sent C. O. D. to any part of the United States. 
Fine watches repaired with great care, and warranted. 

RW.PACHTMANN& BRO, 363 Canal St„N,Y. 



MIDLAND RAILROAD GUIDE. 



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Burns and Scalds, 
Chilblains, 
Sprains and Bruises, 
Chapped Hands, 
Flesh Wounds, 
Frost Bites, 
External Poisons, 
Sand Cracks, 
Galls of All Kinds, 
SiTFAST, Ringbone, 
Poll Evil. 



Rheumatism, 
Hemorrhoids or Piles, 
Sore Nipples, 
Caked Breasts, 
Fistula, Mange, 
Spavins, Sweeney, 
Scratches or Greasb, 
Stringhalt, Windgalls, 
Foundered Feet, 
Cracked Heels, 
Foot Rot in Sheep, 



25c. 



Bites of Animals & Insects, Roup in Poultry, 
Toothache, Ac, &c. Lame Back, &c., &c. 

^n^ 

Large Size $ 1 .00; Medium 50c.; Small 

^mys- 

The Gargling Oil has been in use as a Liniment since 
1833, All Ave ask is a fair trial, but be sure and follow 
directions. 

Ask your nearest Druggist or dealer in Patent Medicines 
for one of oitr Almanacs and read what the peojjle say 
about the Oil. 

The Gargling Oil is for sale by all respectable dealers 
throughout the United States and other Countries. 

Our testimonials date from 1833 to the present, and are 
unsolicited. Vse the Gargling Oil, and tell your neighbors 
what good it has done. We" also manufacture 

"T«EItCHAXT'S ^VORItl TAIfI.F/rS.>' 

We deal fair and liberal with all, and defy contradiction. 
Write for an Almanac. 

Manufactured at Lockport, N. Y., by 

MERCHANTS GARGLING OIL COMPLY. 

JOHN HODGE, Secretary. 



N. Y. BUSINESS HOUSES 

CLEMETT & STOCKWELL, Papee Dealees, 30 
Beekman Street. 

DAUCHY & CO., Printing Material, 75 Fulton 
Street. 

BALDWIN, The Clothier, corner of Broadway and 
Canal Street. 

F. W. PACHTMAISTN & BRO., Jewelry, 363 Canal 
Street. 

W. V. CRISSEY & CO., Druggists, 266 Greenwich 

Street. 

CORBETT, MUCHMORE & CO., Commission Mee> 

CHANTS, 165 Reade Street. 
A. T. STEWART & CO., Dry Goods, &o., comer 

of Broadway and Chambers Street. 
ARNOLD, CONSTABLE & CO., Dress Goods, &o., 

corner of Broadway and 19th Street. 
UNION ADAMS & CO., Hosiery and Gloves, 637 

Broadway. 
JOHNSON BROS. & CO., Millinery Goods, 34 & 36 

East 14th Street (Union Square). 
DUNCAN, SHERMAN & CO., Bankers, corner of 

Pine and Nassau Streets. 



INDEX. 



Adams House, adv ^^^\^, 

Arlington ^J: 

Asbury \%l, 

\UBUKN BRANCH ifo 

\yers & Weslbrook, adv ... ib 

Bartlett's i^k 

Batsou, S. G. adv 55 

Battle Island \j* 

Beaver Meadow ^^^ 

Bennett's Blue Limestone 

Quarry, adv ^t 

Bennett's Corners u ' 

Bloomfield '^* 

BloomiuKburffh ^^ 

Bloomingdale *^ 

Boak, A. V. adv »^ 

Bogota. ^^ 

Bouckville ^^1- 

Brush's Hotel, adv f- 

Bullville \l\ 

Rundy's Crossing i j4 

Campbell, J. adv 

Carapgaw 

Cannon, F. M. adv 

Cardosia i"^ 

( 'asfv, .] olm, adv \}^ 

Casterlin. D. C. adv lb 

Caughdenoy \f 

Cedar Grove J^^ 

Central Square J ^'> 

CentrevlUe '"J;* 

Chardavoyne, G. adv ^^ 

Charlottsburgh 4^ 

Chestnut Hill ; ^^ 

Circleville l*^ 

Clark, D. adv »« 

Clark's Mills Y^ 

Cleveland • '•^"'^ 



55 
43 

TO 



Clinton ^«i/« 1^2 

Coe& Cox, adv '^ 

Colchester ^^*^ 

Constantia 

Contents 

Cook's Corners 

Cook'sFalls I"' 

Cortland ^^" 

Cox, W. W. adv b{ 

Crawford Branch 141 

Crawford Junction ....... 141 

Creveling, Warne S. adv . . ^a 
Crissey, Wm. V. & CO. adv. 19 

Crumb Hill ^f 

CrystalLake ** 

Cuyler ]f 

Davis' Crossing lo^ 

Deansville «Vtn84 

Deckertown , ^ ^° ^o 

Decker & Tltsworth, adv. . . 68 
Defker & Van Riper, adv. . T6 



122 

3 

IIT 



Delhi 



147, 148 



Drlhi Branch 14' 

Dennis Hotel, adv 5b 

DeRyter ^f 

Descriptive Sketch i\ 

Dewitt & Eddy, adv 8» 

Dundee Lake »" 

Dunning, J. H. adv »* 

Durhamville ^^l 

Dyrauf, Leonard, adv ^ 

Earlville ^^^ 

East Branch 

East Guilford Junction 

East Homer 

Eaton , — 

Eaton & Russell, adv . . 



107 
112 
130 
116 
95 



160 MIDLAND RAILROAD GUIDE— Index. 



Edsall, Chardavoyne & Co. 

adv Page 60 

Ellenville 143, 144, 145, 146 

Ellenville Branch 143 

Elston, J, W. adv T5 

Etna Station 131 

Everitt, E. J. adv 88 

Fair Oaks 99 

Fallsburgh 105 

Fish Creek Station 121 

Fish's Eddy 108 

Franklin 55 

Franklin Iron Works 152 

FreeviUe 131 

Frinkville 128 

Fuller & Sons, adv 85 

Fulton 123 

Gargling Oil, adv 157 

Genoa 131 

Geological Curiosities. . 9, 10, 11 

George, John, adv 53 

Groo & Wiggins, adv 98 

Guilford ; 112 

Guilford Centre 112 

Guilford Summit 1 12 

Hackensack 23 to 29 

Hamburgh 56 to 61 

Hamburgh Hotel, adv 60 

Hamburgh Livery, adv 60 

Hamden 147 

Hamilton 151 

Hanford, P. C. & Co. adv . . 88 

Hawley's 147 

Hawthorn 42 

Heater, N. W, adv 77 

Hercules Press, adv 2 

Hewson's, adv 37 

Historical Sketch IS to 19 

Holmesville 150 

Homowack 143 

Hornbeck, J. E. adv 71 

Howell, Alpheus, adv 82 

Howell, Hinchman & Co. 

adv 96 

Humphrey's 112 

Huntoon, J. P. adv 41 

Hurley 105 

Ingell's Crossing 123 

Ireland's Mills 128 

Jersey Citv 21 



Jervis, W. H. adv Page 76 

Johnson's .' 88 

Jones & Sons, adv 58 

Kearny i33 

Kimber, Joseph, adv , . 86 

Kimble, M. R. adv 60 

King & Mulock, adv 94 

Kirkland 154 

Lansingville 147 

Lantham's Corners 149 

Lawrence & Hendershot. 

adv 60 

Liberty 105 

Liberty Palls 105 

Little Falls 137 

Lockwood's 99 

Lodi 29 

Longstreet, William S. adv. 51 

Loomis, C. W. adv \27 

Low, Benjamin, adv 91 

Lower Beaver Meadows ... 129 

Lyon Brook Bridge 113 

Martin, L. J. adv, S2 

Martin, N. D. adv 57 

May wood 29 

McCord, " Rus." adv 76 

McCully, P. K. & Co. adv... 36 
Meeker, Mrs. W. N. adv ... 81 

Meeker, W. N. adv 76 

Merrickville Ill 

Mi<ldletown 89 to 99 

Midland Park 43 

Midvale I3y 

Monk's 140 

Montclair 135 

MoNTCL.viR Branch 183 

Montgomery 134 

Morsston. . .' 106 

Morris ville Station 116 

Moimtain View 137 

Mount Upton 149 

Muunsville 116 

Munson, Amos, adv 66 

Myers, P. adv 60 

Newark 134 

New Berlin 150 

New Berlin Branch 149 

New Berlin Centre 150 

New Durham 22 

New Durham Hotel, adv. . . -22 



MIDLAND RAILROAD GUIDE— Indbx. 161 



New Foundlaud Page 49 

New Hartford 153 

Noble, A. C. adv 69 

North Bay ](\ 

North Lansing ]^\ 

North Norwich ii-^ 

Northrup, R. M. adv 121 

North Walton Ill 

Norwich ii^ 

N. Y. Business Houses 15b 

Oakland ^ 

Oak Ridge VoV^^k 

Ogdensburgh ^^^^^2 

Ogdensburgh House, adv . . 5A 

Oneida ••••• J^O 

Oneida Community.. IIT to 120 

Oriskany Falls 152 

Osgood, James H. adv.. lU 

Oswego ^^ ^ ,oQ 

Otselic 

Owen, i)r.' E.' Dunn, adv . . . 86 

Oxford • • • • 112 

Pachtmann, F. W. & Bro. 



adv 



156 



Paret's, adv '^ 

Parker, Joseph, adv 4^ 

Parksville 1^6 

Paterson 30 to 42 

Pecksport 1'2!^ 

Peloubet & Sons 59 

Pennellville ^23 

Pequannock 138 

Pequannock House, adv. . . 51 

PhiUipsport '43 

Pine Bush 4» 

Plasterville '15 

Plymouth 128 

Pompton 45 

Pompton i^^ 

Pompton r] unction 46 

Pompton J unction 139 

Pompton Plains 138 

Porter's Bridge 153 

Pratt's Hollow '16 

Preface 5 

Press, Middletown, adv .... 95 
Preston, Stephen L, adv.. . . 96 

Prior, C. N. adv 40 

Purdv's 9» 

Quarrvville 84 



Quick, Andrew J. adv. .Page 76 

Quick, J. L. adv T6 

RidgfieldPark 22 

Ridge Road l^o 

Ringwood 140 

Riverdale i^» 

Rockdale 1^9 

Rock Rift 109 

Rockwell's Mills 149 

Rogers, T. A. adv 65 

Rome ^^'}^, 

Rome Bbakch 154 

Royce, Dr. T. C. adv 96 

Runvon & Shute, adv 88 

Sage's Corners 150 

Sandburgh 104 

Saver & Noble, adv T8 

Sayer, Thomas, adv Ti 

Scipio Centre l»f 

Sease, Samuel A. adv 95 

Sedgwick, A. & E. H. adv. . 12 

Seneca Hill •• 124 

Shawangunk Tunnel.. 100 to 103 
Sherburne Four Corners. . . 115 

Sidney Centre ;ll 

Sidney Plains jii 

Singac 13» 

Slate Hill 88 

Smith's Mills 48 

Smith's Valley jl^ 

Smyrna 115 

Snook, J. Perkins, adv 81 

Solsville 151 

Soirth Lansing 131 

South New Berlin 150 

Stations and distances. . . 6, 7, 8 

State Bridge 121 

Stewart's 1*8 

Stcckbridge knVi l> 

Stockholm 50, 51 , 5i 

i Summit ]^ 

1 Summitville 1^4 

I Surdam, adv 94 

Sussex County Indepen- 

dent, adv ••• 78 

Sweet's Dining Rooms, adv. 98 

1 Tallman, J. W. adv »8 

i Terhune, R. P. adv 28 

! Thompson's Ridge 141 

Thornton, J. W. adv 75 



162 MIDLAND RAILROAD GUIDE— Index. 



To Business Men, fifiv.. page 81 

Trout Brook lOT 

Truxton 130 

Tuttle, E, C. adv 75 

Tuttle, W. W. adv 86 

Unionville 84 

Utica 153 

Utica Branch 151 

Utt, J. Smith, adv 136 

Van Dyke, F. C. & Co. adv. 38 

Van Houten, adv 29 

Van Winkle's 42 

Veber House, adv 95 

Venice Centre 132 

Walton i09, 110 

Wanaque 139 

Wells, Dr. adv 20 

West Blooraingdale 47 

Westfall, J. A.' adv 81 



Westfleld Flats page 106 

W^est Monroe 122 

Westmoreland 154 

West Town 88 

West Vienna 122 

Wheeler, E. P. adv 97 

Whitaker, J. L. adv 86 

White's Store 149 

Wickhara, J. J. adv 79 

Wilbert's 129 

Wilson, C. A. adv 72 

Winterton 99 

Wolf, A. E. adv 65 

Wolf, B. V. adv 92 

Wortendyke 43 

Wurtsboro' 103 

Wyckoff 43 

Young's Ill 



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